Bachelors Degree - Early Care and Education

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Practicum I is an opportunity for university students to have a guided learning experience in a professional agency that provides services to children and families. Experiences and projects at the practicum site provide practicum students with opportunity to use and implement theories and practices learned in other ECEMS classes. Topics of this practicum include professionalism, development of the classroom environment, use of observation and assessment strategies, communication with respect for children, confidentiality for children and families, and guidance strategies for social and emotional development. NOTE: This course can only be taken after the successful completion of pre-Practicum I courses. Students enroll in Practicum I through their home university. This course has 120 contact hours, or approximately 8-10 hours of work per week. OPTION: Practicum I Waiver A Practicum I waiver is available for consideration for paid lead teachers, instructional assistants, and paraprofessionals who have had one or more years of experience in an early childhood setting in the last three years. A student completes the Great Plains IDEA ECEMS Petition to Waive Practicum I and returns it to the GP IDEA Practicum Coordinator at least eight weeks prior to the semester in which Practicum I is to be completed. The decision regarding each request is based on the supporting documentation and is made by a committee of faculty members and must have the approval of the home university academic advisor. If the Practicum I waiver is approved, the student will need to substitute 3 credit hours or transfer in an additional 3 hours of course work.

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Nikki Huckabay
Office: 405-744-5057
nikki.huckabay@okstate.edu

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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.

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Canvas at OSU

 

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.

 

Megan Janus for Agricultural Education, Animal Science, and Grassland Management. 

Karla Sisco for Dietetics, Early Care & Education, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Merchandising. 

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This course does not require an exam proctor.

This course does not include synchronous components.