ECE 225

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	LANGUAGE AND COGNITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ECE 225	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITES:	None
3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts
	SUPPLIES:	none

4.	COURSE GOAL:	To familiarize students in understanding the different approaches to cognitive development in young children from birth through age eight.
5.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Examines theories of cognitive and language development as a framework for conceptualizing the way children acquire thinking skills. Includes observing, planning, facilitating, creative representation, and evaluating strategies within the context of play. Focuses on language, science, math, problem solving and logical thinking. Addresses ages birth through age 8.
6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	The grade for lecture portion of this class will be determined as follows:
	GRADE PERCENT	LETTER GRADE
	90 - 100 %	A
	80 - 89 %	B
	70 - 79 %	C
	60 - 69 %	D
	0 - 59 %	F

8.	COURSE OUTLINE SCHEDULE
	UNIT 1	6 hours (estimated times)
	UNIT II	3 hours
	UNIT III	3 hours
	UNIT IV	15 hours
	UNIT V	6 hours
	UNIT VI	12 hours

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.