Southeast Missouri State University

Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2007, Chapter Eight: Course Listings

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (CE)

CE 330. Classroom Management. Presents a preventative model of classroom management which includes comparison of various theories and discussion of general positive classroom practices. Prerequisite: EL 120. (3)

CE 340. Parent/School Collaborations in Elementary/Early Childhood Education. Emphasizes teacher and school administrator role in the development of parent/school partnerships, and techniques and strategies of effective collaboration. (3)

CE 365. Connecting Assessment and Curriculum in the Early Years (Birth-Age 8). Studies assessment, including tests and informal methods such as observations and portfolios. Connects results to individual goals and classroom curricula. Prerequisites: Elementary Block II; CF 290; CF 291. (2)

CE 366. Developing Curriculum in Early Childhood Education. Presents developmentally appropriate principles, techniques and materials for use in early childhood programs, and includes field experience. Prerequisites: Elementary Block II; CF 290; CF 291. (4)

CE 368. Early Childhood Education Field Experience. Integration of appropriately designed field experiences with early childhood coursework taken in Early Childhood Block. Prerequisites: Elementary Block I; CF 290; CF 291. (3)

CE 370. Language Development of the Young Child. Normal language development; theory, sequence, relationship to overall child development, informal assessment, stimulation of language development, management of minor problems. Corequisite: CE 365. (3)

CE 433. Student Teaching Experience I. Professional practicum requiring demonstration of Teacher Work Sample Implementation in school settings. Under the direction of cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Prerequisite: In good standing in Teacher Education Program, successful completion of PH 218, UI 318. (6)

CE 434. Student Teaching Experience II. Intensive professional practicum in school settings. Under the direction of cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Prerequisite: In good standing in Teacher Education Program. Successful completion of PH 218, UI 318, and Student Teaching Experience I (CE 433). (6)

CE 460. Alternate Student Teaching. Professional practicum requiring demonstration of Teacher Work Sample Implementation in school settings. Under the direction of a cooperating teacher. (8)

CE 499. Portfolio Review. During Block IV Student Teaching, majors pursuing BS in Education - Elementary, Early Childhood, or Special Education - must successfully complete a Teacher Work Sample. (0)

CE 502-504. Exemplary Programs in Early Childhood Education. Study of innovative and exemplary programs at the regional, national and international level. Foreign and/or domestic travel required. Prerequisite: CE 366. (3)