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Jan 02, 2025
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ECE 320 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young Children
Credits: 3
Develops an understanding of components and skills necessary for creating, maintaining, and evaluating healthy and safe environments for young children. Designed to help students become aware of techniques for promoting general health care and safety standards in children’s programs and available community health resources. Prepares students to provide immediate and temporary care in emergency situations involving accidents or sudden illness. Studies dietary needs of young children and the nutritional requirements during pregnancy and lactation. Examines nutritional problems and dietary habits. Includes the essentials of food purchasing, preparation, storage, and safety concerns as well as menu planning and the fundamentals of family-style dining in center-based settings. Emphasizes development of lifelong health habits and attitudes.
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: ECE 111 , ECE 230 .
Required: Three hours of field experience.
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