Not required courses. These courses fulfill partial requirements for early childhood education certification in South Carolina. Permission of instructor and recommendation by an advisor required for admission. Chosen in consultation with advisor. The course includes a thirty-hour practicum in a variety of settings to insure multicultural exposure.
Emphasis is on the education of exceptional children in the regular classroom.
Emphasis is on the use of these models across the curriculum. Opportunities for application and self-evaluation provided. The examination of the essential elements of the environment, staff, materials and programs needed for working with infants and toddlers in a preschool setting. A study of the organization and administration of preschool programs including nursery schools, day care facilities, child development programs and kindergartens. Topics include budgeting, administrative responsibility, space and equipment, the learning environment, relations with state and local regulatory agencies, and staffing.