CDEV 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-1-3
This course is designed as an overview of early childhood care and education, including the basic values, structure, organization and programming in early childhood. Examination of the student’s personal qualities in relationship to expectations of the field is addressed throughout the course. A field experience variety of early childhood settings is required. Illinois State Police Background Check: An Illinois State Police fingerprint background check is required of all Teacher Education candidates prior to beginning their field experiences and/or service experiences. All applicants must be 18 or older to be fingerprinted. Upon registration for an Education course requiring a field or service experience, the candidate will be contacted by the Teacher Education Field Experience Coordinator who will explain the background check process and provide the required forms. No individual may be allowed in a school or other regulated setting unless he or she has passed a State Police background check.