Key Courses in Early Childhood Education Program

ECE 301 Emerging Literacy and Communication Arts
ECE 302 Social Studies and Sociomoral Development
ECE 303 Mathematics and Science for Young Children
ECE 401 Curriculum--Early Childhood Education
ECE 402 Assessing Young Children
ECE 490 Supervised Teaching in Infant/Toddler Settings
ECE 491 Supervised Teaching in Preschool/Kindergarten Settings
ECE 492 Supervised Teaching in Primary Settings

A Sample of Courses in Child and Family Development Program

CFD 155 Principles of Human Development
CFD 160 Principles of Development in Early Childhood*
CFD 250 Parenting in Contemporary Society
CFD 260 Supervised Experience in the Child Development Laboratories*
CFD 360 Planning and Implementing Curriculum for Child Development Centers
CFD 455 Designing Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers*
CFD 466 Practicum in Programs for Children, Youth, Adults, and Families
CFD 560 Family Involvement in Child Development Programs*
CFD 562 Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
CFD 563 Administration of Programs for Children and Families*

*Also taken by students in Early Childhood Education

Course descriptions can be found in the Missouri State undergraduate catalog