2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog
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EDU - 119 Introduction to Early Childhood Education


Class Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 4
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Local Prerequisite(s): None
Local Co-requisite(s): None

This course introduces the foundations of early childhood education, the diverse educational settings for young children, professionalism, and planning intentional developmentally appropriate experiences for each child. Topics include theoretical foundations, national early learning standards, NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, state regulations, program types, career options, professionalism, ethical conduct, quality inclusive environments, and curriculum responsive to the needs of each child/family. Upon completion, students should be able to design a career/professional development plan and appropriate environments, schedules, and activity plans.



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