Early Care & Education Bachelor's Degree

Course Information

Practicum Experiences with Young Children

University:

Oklahoma State University

Course Number:

HDFS 4023

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $435 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 16, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Overview

Course Description

Guided learning experience in a professional setting that provides services to young children and families. Learning experiences and projects provide opportunities to use and implement theories and practices learned in other courses. By completing this practicum in an approved early childhood setting, students will meet one of the age groups/program type requirements. NOTE: Prior to enrolling in Practicum Experiences with Young Children students must take six credit hours including Introduction to Early Care and Education in a Mobile Society (Professional Development) and either (a) Child Development - Birth to 3 (Infant/Toddler) or (b) Child Development - 4 to 8 (Early Childhood). The Child Development course not previously taken must be taken concurrently with Practicum.

Contacts

Instructor

Nikki Huckabay
Office: 405-744-9932
nikki.huckabay@okstate.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Not Required

Course Access

Canvas at OSU

Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive preliminary course information from the Oklahoma State campus coordinator listed below. One week prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive an email with their login name and password. OSU's online courses are facilitated by Canvas.

Brianna Cooper-Kordinak for Agricultural Education, Animal Science, and Grassland Management.

Rae Ann Montgomery for Dietetics, Early Care & Education, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Merchandising.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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