ECE 589 Internship in Early Childhood Education Preprimary Setting

This is an advanced course that integrates educational theory and practice with field experience and methods courses. ECE589 is the first in three quarters of integrated ECE course work and field experience at the preprimary grade level. The concurrent university study and field experience provide an opportunity to bridge theory and practice, with a particular emphasis on various types of literacy (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, listening, visual, math). Candidates meet weekly in seminar to explore and analyze their varied experiences and broaden their base of professional knowledge prior to student teaching. 40 hours of field experience are required in an accredited ECE setting. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the Early Childhood MAT program. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

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