CHS 490 - Capstone: Field Experience

6 Credits

This course includes discussions, assignments, and a minimum of 200 hours of supervised fieldwork in an approved, self-selected, early childhood setting. Seminars will address classroom management and design, principles of curriculum development and evaluations, and methods for handling student behavior. Other topics will address working with diverse populations, integrated learning, and communicating with parents. Ethical conduct and issues, and topics that arise from students' experiences will be addressed. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply child development theory and help plan, organize, and implement daily routines and activities independently and work as part of a team.

This course is an alternative to CHS490V Capstone: Simulated Field Experience; students may earn credit for either CHS490 or CHS490V.
Prerequisites: All other Child Studies major core courses, a minimum of a 2.50 GPA, and approval of site and supervision arrangements.
Please note: The requirement for criminal background checks and fingerprinting is at the sole discretion of the practicum site following local, state, and federal law. Students are responsible for understanding and meeting any such requirements and possible fees that might be required.