Fall 2023 Course Information
Professional Development
University: |
Oklahoma State University |
Course Number: |
HDFS 3043 |
Credit Hours: |
3 credit hours - $435 per credit |
Start/End Dates: |
August 21, 2023 - December 15, 2023 |
Course Description
This course explores the role of a professional as a teacher, administrator, or advocate in early childhood programming. Students learn about professionalism and ethics, identifying child abuse, and applying universal precautions. Additional topics are qualities of the early childhood educator, program models, working with children, and working with professional colleagues. During this course, students will meet with the Practicum Coordinator and begin preparations for the practicum experiences.
Contacts
Instructor
Nikki Huckabay
Office: 405-744-5057
nikki.huckabay@okstate.edu
Campus Coordinator
For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
Textbooks
Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator: Using the NAEYC Code
Feeney, Stephanie; Freeman, Nancy K.
Edition: 3rd
ISBN: 13: 9781938113338
Publisher: NAEYC
Course Access
Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive preliminary course information from the Oklahoma State campus coordinator listed below. One week prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive an email with their login name and password. OSU's online courses are facilitated by Canvas.
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Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.