ECE 240 — Administration of the Preschool Units: 3
This course is a study of the effective management and administration of high quality early care and education programs. Students are introduced to a variety of topics related to opening and/or managing an early childhood program, including community needs assessments, program planning, implementation, and evaluation, finance and budget, marketing, and personnel development and management. Licensing and regulation, facilities development and maintenance, parent and community interaction, nutrition, and health and safety issues are also explored.