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School of Education - George Mason University

ECED 522: Developing Language, Literacy, and Communication of Diverse Infants and Toddlers

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines instructional strategies, resources, and technologies, including assistive technologies, to develop language, literacy, and communication of diverse infants and toddlers. Explores monolingual and multilingual language acquisition, cultural and linguistic diversity, and language delays and disorders. Focuses on the importance of adult-child interaction and the role of the family in children’s language, literacy, and communication development. Notes: Field experience required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the Early Childhood Education program or approval of course instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (ECED 401C, 401XS, 501B- or 501XS).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall and Spring

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Upcoming Sections

  • Summer 2024, Section: 600, CRN 43513, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora
  • Summer 2024, Section: 601, CRN 43533, Format: Online, Instructor: Samita Arora
Prior Sections (partial list)