Accredited Online Early Childhood Education Courses

This course takes a relationship-based developmental approach to observation, screening, and assessment of young children, ages birth through eight. Students will focus on family-centered practice…

Prereq: ED103 Co-Req: ED120 & ED121 This course will examine the developing child in a societal context focusing on the interrelationship of family, school and…

This course is an introduction to the field of early childhood intervention in the education of children with special needs. Helping strategies through understandings of…

This course is an introduction to the field of early childhood intervention in the education of children with special needs. Helping strategies through understandings of…

This 150-hour practicum (supervised a minimum three times over the semester as required by the MA Dept. of EEC) provides students with opportunities to integrate…

This 150-hour practicum (supervised a minimum three times over the semester as required by the MA Dept. of EEC) provides students with opportunities to integrate…

Prerequisite: PS103 This course presents a developmentally appropriate curriculum framework for the cognitive/language, physical, and social-emotional development of infants and toddlers. Children’s interactions with their…

Prerequisite: PS103 This course presents a developmentally appropriate curriculum framework for the cognitive/language, physical, and social-emotional development of infants and toddlers. Children’s interactions with their…

An introduction to the field of early childhood education and program planning. The course will study the historical influences, philosophy, ethics and current issues in…

This course will provide an introduction to the Early Intervention (EI) program currently available to all children who meet criteria between ages 0-3. Students will…

This course will examine the young child’s emergent use of language and will gain an understanding of literacy in children from birth to five years…

Prereq: PS103 This course offers an introduction and practice on observation, screening, and documentation and the skills to apply assessment findings to create an appropriate…

Prereq: ED120 & ED121 Students will examine how to design, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate learn-ing environments addressing the needs of all children. This course…

Prerquisite/Corequisite: PS103 This course presents a developmentally appropriate curriculum framework for the cognitive/language, physical, and social-emotional development of preschoolers. Students prepare to utilize evidence –based,…

This 150-hour practicum (supervised a minimum three times over the semester as required by the MA Dept. of EEC) provides students with opportunities to integrate…

This 150-hour practicum (supervised a minimum three times over the semester as required by the MA Dept. of EEC) provides students with opportunities to integrate…

This course is designed to acquaint students with practical matters involved in establishing and maintaining an early childhood facility. It includes topics such as determining…

Prerequisite: ED315 and completion of 90 credits or permission from ECE Program Director This course will provide students with an opportunity to synthesize the knowledge…

This course will examine instructional strategies and developmental theory of how children’s self image and self control are developed through individual and small group interactions.…

This course will examine instructional strategies and developmental theory of how children’s self image and self control are developed through individual and small group interactions.…

Prerequisite: ED103; Corequisite: ED120 or ED121 This course examines methods and principles of supervising teachers, volunteers, staff, and other adults in early care and education…

Prere: PS103 In this course, students will examine the development of social identities in diverse societies including theoretical and practical implications of oppression and privilege…