Bachelors Degree - Early Care and Education

2023 Summer Course Info
Child Development - Birth To 3 (Infant/Toddler)Practicum I - Child Observations in Classroom EnvironmentsDevelopment of Curriculum for Children Ages 4 to 8Practicum II - Curriculum Development and ImplementationAdministration and Supervision in Early Childhood SettingsHealth, Safety, and NutritionWorking with Families
2023 Fall Course Info
Child Development - Birth To 3 (Infant/Toddler)Professional DevelopmentDevelopment of Curriculum for Children Ages Birth to 3Understanding and Adapting for Developmental DifferencesPracticum II - Curriculum Development and ImplementationTechnology and Young ChildrenPracticum III - Capstone Experience
Course Planner
Information is subject to change.
Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.
Drops and Refunds:
Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.
Fall 2023 Course Information
Child Development - Birth To 3 (Infant/Toddler)
Course Description
This course focuses on development from birth to age three. It covers major theories and research about development including growth patterns, influences of disabilities and risk factors, environmental factors and their effects on attachment styles, language acquisition, brain development, cognitive development, social-emotional development, and perceptual and sensory motor skills.
Contacts
Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
View the Campus Coordinator Directory >>

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

TBD

Course Access
 
Approximately three weeks before the semester begins, the Registrar's Office enrolls the student in the class and assigns them a student number (PID) and 4 digit passcode (PAN). These are sent to the student in two separate emails using the email address listed in ExpanSIS. The student must use the PID and PAN to activate their MSU email address. After 24-48 hours, the student can access the class through the course management system. The course information pages are sent multiple times to any and all e-mail addresses listed for the student in ExpanSIS.
Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty
University Members
Members of the Great Plains IDEA are universities accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Member universities recruit, admit and graduate students, teach in an academic program and contribute to the leadership and maintenance of the alliance. Membership in the alliance is a selective process that engages institutional leadership at all levels.
More about our members »

– – April-Dawn Knudsen, Community Development Mater's Graduate,
See more testimonials »