ECS 320 - Early Childhood Service Delivery Models & Programs for Young Children

Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
Prerequisite: ECS 101 , ECS 150 /PSY 150
Survey of early childhood service delivery models and programs with an emphasis on policy, recommended practices, and research implications. Historical and theoretical foundations from the primary professional disciplines and agencies serving young children and their families. Interdisciplinary and interagency coordination of early childhood service delivery systems. Examination of environmental arrangements and routines that support diverse child development in school, community, and family settings. Thirty hours of field experience in early childhood settings is required. Meets a course requirement for the Child Development Permit requirements for child, family, and community. Fingerprint clearance is required.