EC 5130 Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education (3)
Focuses on philosophical and historical influences, research and development, goals and objectives and the development of one's personal philosophy.  A portion of the course if field based.

EC 5140 Seminar on Applications of Developmental Theory (3)
Focuses on the unique of methodology for teaching early childhood education; examines the selection and use of materials; and explores the problems of selected content areas in the Early Childhood curriculum.  A portion of the course is field based.

EC 5160 Learning Styles of the Culturally Different (3)
Designed to emphasize the fact that general characteristics of culturally different students have educational implications.  Additional attention will be given to identifying why teachers fail in many of their attempts at teaching these particular students.  The formulation of effective teaching models will be an integral part of the class.

EC 5170 Seminar on Evaluation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education (3)
Pupil assessment, evaluation of programs and processes for parent involvement in early childhood education.  A portion of the course is field based.