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environmental arrangements and routinesthat support diverse child development inschool, community, and family settings.Thirty hours of field experience in earlychildhood settings is required. Meetsa course requirement for the ChildDevelopment Permit requirements forchild, family, and community. Fingerprintclearance is required.ECS 322 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMADMINISTRATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisite: ECS 320Developing knowledge andcompetencies in administration ofprograms for young children; supervisionof early childhood personnel and fiscalmanagement; teacher selection; trainingand supervision; family involvement; andprogram evaluation.ECS 325 TYPICAL & ATYPICALDEVELOPMENT:BIRTH - AGE 8 (3)Two hours lecture per week; two hoursactivity per weekPrerequisite: ECS/PSY 150Focus on typical and atypicaldevelopment from infancy througheight years of age with an emphasison the cognitive, social-emotional,language, and physical domains ofdevelopment. Theories of typical andatypical child development are discussedwith implications for applied contexts,including infant/toddler and preschool/early elementary settings. The contexts ofdevelopment, including families, schools,communities, and culture are presented.Thirty hours of field experience in earlychildhood settings is required. Fingerprintclearance is required.ECS 456 WORKING WITH PARENTS (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisite: Senior standingStudies the relationships among families,communities, and educational programswith an emphasis on working with familiesfrom various cultures found in SouthernCalifornia through exploring parentinvolvement, forms of communication withparents, parent education, and identifyingresources for families. Appropriate for allteacher credential students, and othermajors in the social service areas thatinteract with and serve families.ECS 460 INFANT/TODDLER ASSESSMENT& INTERVENTION (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: ECS 320, ECS 325,SPED 345Corequisite: ECS 461Focus on the developmental andecological principles of assessment andteaching strategies for infants, toddlers,and young children, ages birth tothree, and their families. This course willprepare students to plan and implementindividualized, developmentally andculturally appropriate assessmentand curricular/teaching strategies forvery young children with and withoutdisabilities in diverse settings with a focuson cognitive, social-emotional, language,and physical development. Infant/toddlertransition planning to preschool.ECS 461 THEORY, METHODS, ANDAPPLICATION IN BILINGUALEDUCATION (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisite: Senior standingFocuses on young children’s contentlearning using academic English, teachingmethods, assessment, and programmingregarding multilingual languageacquisition and English languagedevelopment in the classroom.ECS 461 INFANT/TODDLER STUDENTTEACHING & SEMINAR (4)Nine hours activity per weekOne hour seminar per weekPrerequisites: ECS 320, ECS 325,SPED 345Corequisite: ECS 460Student teaching in center-based settingsfor infants and toddlers. Students practiceassessment and instructional strategies.Seminar is held in conjunction with thestudent teaching experience to serve asa forum for integrating research, theory,and recommended practices. One fullschool day of student teaching per week.Fingerprint clearance is required.ECS 468 EARLY NUMERACY & LITERACYFOR CHILDREN AGES 3 - 8 (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: ECS 320, ENGL 312Corequisites: ECS 470, ECS 471Focus on the principles, assessment,and methods of early numeracy andliteracy development for children agesthree through eight years; with a specificemphasis on English learners, childrenwith special needs, and exceptionallearners; issues of multiculturalism andmultilingualism are infused throughout thecourse.ECS 470 PRESCHOOL/PRIMARYASSESSMENT & TEACHINGSTRATEGIES (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: ECS 320Corequisites: ECS 468, ECS 471Focus on the developmental andecological principles of assessment andteaching strategies for children, threethrough eight years of age and theirfamilies. Prepares students to plan andimplement individualized, developmentallyand culturally appropriate assessmentand curricular/teaching strategies inpreschool and early elementary settings.Assessment and teaching methodologieswill focus on the promotion of cognitiveand social-emotional development,creative expression and the understandingof social studies and science conceptsfor diverse children with and withoutdisabilities. Classroom organizationand individualized behavioral supportstrategies will be presented includingtransition planning from preschool to earlyelementary settings.ECS 471 PRESCHOOL/PRIMARY STUDENTTEACHING & SEMINAR (4)Fourteen (14) hours activity per week;One hour seminar per weekCorequisite: ECS 468, ECS 470Student teaching in preschool and earlyelementary school settings. Studentspractice assessment and instructionalstrategies with children ages 3 through8 years.. Seminar is held in conjunctionwith the student teaching experience toserve as a forum for integrating research,theory, and recommended practices. Onefull school day of student teaching for thefirst eight weeks and three full days for thelast eight weeks. Fingerprint clearance isrequired.ECS 494 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH (1-3)One to three hours per week independentstudy.Prerequisite: Consent of instructorStudents design and implement a studyproject in conjunction with a facultymember. Repeatable up to 6 units.ECS 497 DIRECTED STUDY (1-3)One to three hours per week directedstudy.Prerequisite: Consent of instructorProvides student credit for curricularactivities under the direction of anEducation faculty member. Repeatable upto 6 units.Course Descriptions2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog243