Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

School of Teacher Education

EDEC 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Key areas of professional knowledge: child growth and development; health, nutrition and safety; developmentally appropriate practice; guidance; family and community relationships; diversity; professionalism; administration and supervision. Ages birth through 8.
3

EDEC 102 Introduction to Early Childhood Education Lab

60 Lab hours and 15 seminar hours. The supervised placement in a child care setting. Observe children, practice appropriate interactions, and develop effective guidance and management techniques. Ages 0 through 8.
3

EDEC 103 Guidance Strategies and Trauma Informed Practices for Children

Explores trauma informed practices and guidance theories, applications, goals, techniques and factors that influence expectations, classroom management issues, and pro-social skills of children from birth through age 8.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Early Childhood Major(s)

EDEC 104 Child Development in Context

This course encompasses early childhood development (0-8 years) and research-based classroom adaptations of the four domains: physical, psycho-social, cognitive, and language development. Observations are required for understanding child development within the context of pluralistic environments.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Early Childhood Major(s)

EDEC 205 Nutrition, Health, and Safety

Nutrition, health and safety as key factors for optimal growth and development of young children. Nutrient knowledge, menu planning, food program participation, health practices, management and safety. Prenatal through age 8.
3

EDEC 220 Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques

An overview of early childhood curriculum development. Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate instruction.
3

EDEC 240 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Program

Examines Colorado's minimal licensing requirements, as well as optimal standards pertaining to the operation of programs for young children. Focuses on the director's administrative skills and role as a community advocate for young children. Addresses ages birth through 12.
3

EDEC 241 Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood

Human relations component of an early childhood professional's responsibilities: director-staff relationships, leadership strategies, parent partnerships and community interaction.
3

EDEC 250 Diverse Early Language and Literacy

Foundational study of oral language development and early literacy learning in multi-cultural and multi-linguistic classrooms.

3

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Elementary Education and Early Childhood and Theatre Arts Major(s)

EDEC 262 ECE Practicum Field Experience I

Field-based learning practicum in partnership schools under the supervision and coordination of university faculty and partner school personnel for 16 weeks. S/U graded.

2

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Corequisites

EDEC 250

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Early Childhood Major(s)

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

EDEC 308 Early Childhood Workshop

Study problems in early childhood education. Area covered in any one workshop determined by subtitle. S/U graded.
1-10

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

EDEC 315 Children's Literature for Early Childhood, Pre K to 3rd Grade

This course will examine the field of children's literature and provide early childhood students with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to select high-quality children's books to read to and be read by young children (birth through third-grade).
3

Prerequisites

GPA-2.5

EDEC 330 Development and Education of Infants and Toddlers

This course presents an overview of theories and applications including observation and issues pertinent to infant and toddler development in group and family settings.
3

Program Restrictions

Include INDS:Early Childhood Ed-BA and INDS:Early Childhood LA-BA and Early Childhood:Lib Arts-BA and Early Childhood:Teacher Ed-BA

EDEC 360 School Programs for Young Children

Focus on authentic community service in the context of School Programs for Young Children. Includes a forty-five hour practicum experience and 1.5 per week class.

3

Prerequisites

(GPA-2.75) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Program Restrictions

Include Early Childhood:Teacher Ed-BA and INDS:Early Childhood Ed-BA and Early Childhood:Lib Arts-BA

Course Attribute

Community Engaged Learning

EDEC 361 School Programs for Young Children (CUE)

Focus on Authentic community service in the context of School Programs for Young Children.
2

Prerequisites

(GPA-2.75) and (Completion of Applic for Intitial Adm to PTEP)

EDEC 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

EDEC 450 Family Diversity and Engagement Early Childhood Education

The major purpose of this course is to present the theoretical foundation and practical applications of family diversity and parent involvement in early childhood education.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

EDEC 455 Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood

Addresses the importance of high quality and meaningful play and creative arts experience across the early childhood curriculum. Applies the creative arts to enhance the development of basic skills.
3

EDEC 461 Early Childhood Curriculum Language Arts

Developmentally appropriate programming for children ages 3-8 in the curriculum areas of literacy and the social world. Appropriate assessment for programming will be included.

3

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

EDEC 462 ECE Practicum Field Experience II

Field-based learning practicum in partnership schools under the supervision and coordination of university faculty and partner school personnel for 16 weeks. S/U graded.

2

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Corequisites

EDEC 461 and EDEC 463 and EDEC 465 and EDEC 481 and EDEC 482

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Early Childhood Major(s)

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

EDEC 463 Early Childhood Curriculum Social Studies

This course teaches teachers of young children the subject area of social studies in K-3 curriculum. Content knowledge and teaching strategies will be the focus of the course. During the semester, students will be in a field experience associated with the literacy methods course that will allow them to also focus on the area of social studies within an elementary primary classroom.

3

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Corequisites

EDEC 462 and EDEC 465 and EDEC 481 and EDEC 482

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

EDEC 465 Managing Early Childhood Classrooms

Examine components of effective classroom management procedures with children in groups. Topics include theoretical perspectives, rules and organization, pro-social behavior, and effective pedagogical decisions.

2

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Corequisites

EDEC 462 and EDEC 463 and EDEC 481 and EDEC 482

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

EDEC 475 Assessment for Primary Classrooms

Assessment issues, practices, and techniques in the K-3 elementary school classrooms.
3

EDEC 481 Early Childhood Curriculum II Mathematics

Explores mathematics instruction for young children from birth through age 8, with particular emphasis on the prekindergarten to grade 3 range.

3

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Corequisites

EDEC 461 and EDEC 462 and EDEC 463 and EDEC 465 and EDEC 482

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

EDEC 482 Early Childhood Curriculum II Science

Explores science instruction for young children from birth through age 8, with particular emphasis on the prekindergarten to grade 3 range. 

3

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Completion of Applic for Full Adm to PTEP)

Corequisites

EDEC 462 and EDEC 463 and EDEC 465

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Course Fee

Participation Fee Required

EDEC 490 Early Childhood Student Teaching

This is a field-based course, providing full-time focused teaching experience in grades K-3 for 16 weeks (640 clock hours). Main Campus students must take 12 credits. Urban Education students must take 6 credits. S/U graded.

6-12

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (Passed Required Praxis and Completion of Application for Student Tching)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course may be repeated 1 time

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required