Feb 14, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

EDEC 470 - Science, Nutrition, and Health in Early Childhood Education


(3 units)

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential Program. 
Plan, design, and implement lesson plans that support PK-3 children’s understandings and concepts of science, nutrition, and health. Provide developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive instruction and offer secure spaces for children to explore and take risks. 

 

Letter grade only (A-F). Students complete 10 hours of clinical practice. Course fees may be required. Not repeatable for credit.