University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 26, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

ECE 490 - Supervised Internship in Birth-5 Early Childhood Education

(4 units)
Practical experience in early childhood education classrooms teaching young children from infancy through preschool. 

Maximum units a student may earn: 4

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. manage a classroom, groups of children, and the myriad events that occur throughout the day.  
2. create a caring, equitable community of learners.
3. engage in reciprocal partnerships with families and foster community connections.
4. observe, document, and assess children’s development and learning.
5. teach to enhance each child’s development and learning.
6. plan and implement an engaging curriculum to achieve meaningful goals.
7. demonstrate professionalism as an early childhood educator. 


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