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Early Childhood Education

Students successfully completing the Early Childhood Education program will have acquired the requisite skills for obtaining employment or advancement in the field of early childhood care and education. This program includes both an academic foundation and methods courses to provide a balanced, research-based program to prepare highly-qualified early childhood practitioners. Area Head Start classrooms and licensed registered child care facilities will serve as lab sites for students.

Department Contact

Arlene Bigby

abigby@ancollege.edu

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Student Outcomes
 
  • Apply knowledge of how children develop and integrate opportunities that support the physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and aesthetic development of children from birth through age eight.
  • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum, instruction, and assessment, based on knowledge of individual children, special needs, culture, the importance of play, and Montana’s Early Learning Standards and content.
  • Integrate individual and group positive child guidance techniques that foster healthy and supportive relationships with and among children, promoting positive strategies that will develop personal self-control and self-esteem in children, including children that are differently able.
  • Establish and maintain positive family, community, and professional relationships by communicating effectively, demonstrating sensitivity to differences, and involving families in planning for their children.
  • Identify effective administrative skills, professional development needs, legal issues, resource information, state and national regulations, and other opportunities that would provide quality programs and services for young children.
First Year Fall Semester
Class
Name
Credit
WRIT 101
College Writing I
3
BIOB 160/L 160
Prin of Living Sys/Lab
3/1
PSYX 100
Intro to Psychology
3
EDEC 100
Intro to EC w/Lab
4
GS 110
Finding Place
1
First Year Spring Semester
Class
Name
Credit
WRIT 201
College Writing II
3
M 121
College Algebra
4
GE Elective
Humanities/Fine Art Elective
3
Communication Elective
COMX 115 or COMX 111
3
AIS 100
Introduction to AIS
3
Second Year Fall Semester
Class
Name
Credit
PSYX 230
Development Psychology
3
M 130
Math and Elem Teachers
3
ANL 155/150
Aaniiih/Nakoda Lang I
3
EDEC 220
Curriculum & Environment
3
EDEC 210
Meeting the Needs of Fam
3
Second Year Spring Semester
Class
Name
Credit
AIS 141/140
Aaniiih/Nakoda Hist/Culture
3
LIT 282
Children's Literature
3
EDEC 290
Field Experience
3
EDEC 230
Guuiding the Young Child
3
EPYC 250
Exceptional Children
3

Call 

406-353-2607 ext.

Email 

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