Introduction to Infant & Early Mental Health

A Spring 2021 Online Special Education Course

These undergraduate and graduate course options are designed to introduce undergraduate students — or counselor candidates, teacher candidates, and other related professional candidates — to the field of infant and early childhood mental health. This includes social and emotional development, screening, assessment and intervention, brain development, the effects of toxic stress and trauma on brain development, the role of responsive caregiving as a mitigating factor for adverse conditions, and professional areas of development such as reflective practice and infant mental health endorsement.

This course will combine learning, readings, and application of knowledge to a case study through scheduled online course hours, with related assignments.

This course is letter graded. More details about course outcomes and requirements are available in the draft of the syllabus for each course.

Undergraduate version of course = EDSE 308-951 Syllabus

Graduate version of course = EDSE 508-952 Syllabus

• Eligibility

  Undergraduate Students

  UNC Degree-Seeking Students

  Current UNC students can register for this course.

  Non-Degree-Seeking Students

  If you are not seeking a degree at UNC, but have earned a GED or high school diploma, you may take this course for personal interest or to transfer to another college or university. Please note, as a non-degree seeking student, you are not eligible for federal financial aid.

  Graduate Students

  UNC Degree-Seeking Students

  Current UNC graduate students can register for this course.

  Non-Degree-Seeking Students

  Non-degree-seeking graduate status refers to a student who has earned at least a bachelor's degree and who either:

  • Has applied to UNC Graduate School and not yet been admitted or;
  • Wishes to take this graduate class but not pursue a degree.

  Please note, as a non-degree seeking student, you are not eligible for federal financial aid.

  Eligibility by State

  At this time, UNC can serve online education to students from every state, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. However, we are not currently accepting students to our online offerings who reside in the CNMIs.

• Register

  EDSE 308-951 CRN: 24567

  EDSE 508-952 CRN: 24568

  Follow the instructions in the PDF below to register.

  • You will use the CRN (Course Registration Number) listed above when you register in Ursa.
  • Step 1 of this process can take up to 1-3 days turnaround time, so we recommend you start the process in advance of the "add/register by" deadline posted on this page.

  Directions for course registration and activation

• Contact Us

  Instructor:
  Noelle Hause
  noelle.hause@unco.edu

  UNC Extended Campus
  Jon Shaw
  Phone: 970-351-2897
  E-mail: jonathan.shaw@unco.edu

• Once You Register

  Dropping and Withdrawing

  If you wish to drop or withdraw from the course, you must do so on or before the deadline dates listed in the Course Basics box.

  • If you are registered for any other courses in the same academic term, you can drop or withdraw within your Ursa account.
  • If this is your only course this term, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@unco.edu or 970-351-4862.

  It is your responsibility to know the drop and withdrawal deadlines and procedures.

  Billing and Payment for Your Course

  Tuition for this course is listed in the Course Basics box on this page. Any course materials costs (textbooks, digital access, etc.) would be a separate or additional expense.

  Billing notification will be sent to your Bearmail (student email) account when your bill is ready. If you have not activated your Bearmail, directions are in the directions for course registration and activation.

  • Please pay your bill by the due date listed on your eBill to avoid service charges.
  • To view or pay your bill, log into Ursa and go to the Financial tab. You will not receive a bill in the mail; UNC has an eBill system.
  • Further instructions for finding and paying your bill are available on the UNC Bursar's website.

  EDSE 308-951 Syllabus
  EDSE 508-952 Syllabus

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