2026-2027_College Catalog 
    
    Apr 21, 2026  
2026-2027_College Catalog

ECE 110 - Early Childhood Curriculum


Credits: 3
Lecture: Three lecture.
The fundamentals of curriculum theory and design appropriate to the developmental needs of young children.

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. define curriculum and evaluate various early childhood curricula (5a-c, 4.3, 4.5, 7.1-8);
  2. describe principles of development and learning (1a-c, 7.1-6);
  3. define developmentally appropriate practice and learning environments (1a-c, 7.1-6);
  4. define assessment and evaluate various early childhood assessments  (3a-d);
  5. describe the developmental domains (1b7.1-6); and
  6. identify the early learning standards for Arizona and describe how they support development and learning for children (5a-c7.1-7), (NAEYC and ADE standards).