Child/Family Studies (CFS)
Creating and maintaining healthy environments and practices in programs serving young children. Emphasis on assessing the child's health status, nutrition and food service, communicable disease recognition, transmission, and prevention, infection control, regulations and regulatory agencies, current topics, resources, and innovative practices. Prerequisites: None.
Fundamental concepts of promoting a safe, but challenging learning environments. Establishing and maintaining safety procedures in the early childhood setting. Emphasis on indoor and outdoor equipment and activities, risk analysis, accident, evacuation, and emergency plans, regulations, regulatory agencies and resources, current topics, and innovative practices. Prerequisites: None.
An exploration of the educational, social, and behavioral issues and concerns involved in the successful integration of children with disabilities into typical preschool classes. Includes discussion of practical concerns such as adaptation of environment and accessing existing resources in the community. Prerequisites: None.