Welcome to Metropolitan Community College's

Early Childhood Education Practicum Website!

  This site will provide you with information regarding:

• the application process
• the practicum forms
• syllabus and requirements for each class
• the practicum manual

  There are three (3) practicum courses:

• ECED 1221 (3 credit hours) - Infant/Toddler

(45 clock hours with infants/45 clock hours with toddlers)

• ECED 1240 (3 credit hours) - Preschool/School Age

(45 clock hours with preschoolers/45 clock hours with school age)

• ECED 2090 (6 credit hours) - ECED Student Teaching

(180 clock hours with age group of student's choice)

  There are prerequisites for each practicum course. These prerequisites must be

  completed with a grade of "C" or above.

• ECED 1221
  • ECED 1150 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED 1060 Observation, Assessment and Guidance
  • ECED 1110 Infant/Toddler Development
• ECED 1240
  • ECED 1110 Infant/Toddler Development
  • ECED 1120 Preschool Child Development
  • ECED 1050 Expressive Arts
  • ECED 1221 Infant/Toddler Practicum
  • ECED 1230 School Age Child Development (may be taken concurrently)
• ECED 2090
  • ECED 2080 Advanced Child Development
  • ECED 1160 Early Language and Literacy
  • ECED 2050 Children with Exceptionalities
  • ECED 2060 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Planning

  If you have questions, or would like further information, please contact:

       Elizabeth Brewer                                     Jahnie M. Dees

       Early Childhood Education Instructor            Faculty Secretary

       ebrewer@mccneb.edu                                 jmdees@mccneb.edu

       457-2890                                                   457-2610

To get started with the application process,

go to "Getting Started" on the menu to the left.