ECE 135 - Applied Child Development

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: Explores social and emotional developmental milestones in young children. Examines strength-based guidance techniques to teach and support the development of social and emotional skills in young children. Emphasizes importance of developing nurturing and positive relationships with children to promote positive social and emotional development. This course includes the CDA subject areas of self, social, and guidance. Equivalent to ECE 135A, ECE 135B, ECE 135C

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify the primary social and emotional developmental milestones in young children.
CLO#2: Summarize strategies to support the development of children’s sense of self in relation to others.
CLO#3: Generate strategies to build nurturing and positive relationships with children.
CLO#4: Plan opportunities that help children develop positive social skills through daily routines and activities.
CLO#5: Identify strength-based guidance tools that promote children’s development of self-regulation skills. (ILO: Critical Thinking)

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.