Early Childhood Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Available only at OSU-Cascades.
This option prepares students to promote lifelong development, learning, and well-being of children and families. Through a focus on the early childhood period from prenatal through age 8 years, students examine dynamics among children, families, schools, communities, and cultures that have lasting impacts throughout life. Practicum and internship experiences prepare students to work directly with children and families in preschools, Head Start programs, child care, early intervention/early childhood special education, or parent and family support. Graduates also create and implement prevention and intervention programs, and pursue graduate study in fields such as education, special education, counseling, human development and family science, psychology, sociology, and social work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HDFS 330 | FOSTERING LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| HDFS 331 | DIRECTED EXPERIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD | 3 |
| HDFS 431 | FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | 3 |
| HDFS 433 | EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERNSHIP | 10 |
| HDFS 461 | ^PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSAL WRITING | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
ED 140 | (Introduction to ECE at COCC only) | |
| *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES | ||
| PARENTING RESEARCH AND APPLICATION | ||
| CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | ||
| FAMILY VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT | ||
| *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | ||
| FAMILY POLICY | ||
| TOPICS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCES | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Cores (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| COCC | Central Oregon Community College |
Option Code: 838