EDU-2910 - Cooperative Education II: Early Childhood Development (3)

Prerequisite: EDU-1080 ; COM-1350 ; EDU-1910 with a grade of a C or higher; and approval of child care site required; Permission of Early Childhood Development Program Coordinator and Cooperative Education Coordinator
Co-requisite: EDU-2610

EDU 2910 is the second cooperative education course in the Early Childhood Development Program. Students continue the cooperative education assignments begun in EDU-1910 and begin new assignments. 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 complete a professional portfolio that demonstrates development through the program. 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. 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.