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2020-2021 Catalog Archived

ECD 201 - Principles of Ethics & Leadership in Early Care and Education

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course includes an overview of historical views on leadership and issues and challenges of leadership in early care and education. Emphasis is on current trends and issues. This course also reviews ethical principles as they relate to children, families, colleagues, and the community and society.
Course Topics:

  • Morality and Ethics
  • Addressing Ethical Issues
  • Ethical Responsibilities to Children
  • Ethical Responsibilities t Families
  • Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
  • Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
  • Advocacy in Early Care and Education
  • Leadership in Early Care and Education
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:

  • Miscellaneous supplies for toy project
Grading System:
A grade of C is required for all course work.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Develop a personal philosophy of early care and education. (NAEYC 5a)
  2. Describe appropriate ethical relationships with children, families, colleagues, community, and society. (NAEYC 2a, 4a, 5b)
  3. Develop a personal professional leadership career plan for the field of early care and education. (NAEYC 5a, 5c)
  4. Identify and engage oneself in leadership or advocacy within the early childhood field. (NAEYC 5)
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams
Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021