EDU-1910 - Cooperative Education I: Early Childhood Development (3)

Prerequisite: ENG-1010 ; EDU-1030 ; EDU-1040 ; EDU-1012 ; EDU-1013 ; Permission of Early Childhood Development Program Coordinator and Cooperative Education Coordinator
Co-requisite: EDU-1051 ; EDU-1070

EDU 1910 is the first cooperative education in the Early Childhood Development Program. Students combine academic study with 225 hours of on-the-job field experience by completing assignments coordinated by department faculty. These assignments are based on knowledge attained in previous EDU courses. Students demonstrate critical thinking about topics related to early childhood. During this course, students begin the process of building a professional portfolio. Students will be placed in early childhood programs that meet the criteria set forth by the college. Students must volunteer or be employed in a licensed child care facility in Charles, Calvert, or St. Mary’s counties during the morning hours of the semester. These criteria are included in the Cooperative Education Student Guide. Students must complete a cooperative education intake from found on the CSM website at least 8 weeks before the course begins. This course is for students who are pursuing the early childhood degree or certificate. Basic language skills are presumed, used, and evaluated. Students are responsible for having a current Federal and State criminal background check and a signed and notarized permission to examine records of abuse and neglect of children and adults as required by COMAR 13A.16 for this course on file with CSM and MSDE OCC. The additional cost for this process is the responsibility of the student.