HMNS 1080 — - Health, Nutrition and the Young Child
This course provides students with basic concepts of health, nutrition and food science as they apply to the care and education of young children. Students acquire those skills necessary for incorporating critical concepts into programming and curriculum in a wide variety of early childhood settings. Students will be required to spend 4-6 hours over the course of the semester participating in experiences and researching application of course content in a public school, licensed educational setting or licensed child care. Note: This course is approved by the Department of Education for RI Early Childhood Teacher Certification. Grade of C or better required for Human Services program students. Lecture: 3 hours