*EDU8101 Intellectual, Social, & Emotional Development 1 Credit
Instructor: Julie Sallquist
*EDU8102 Operation & Management of ECE 1 Credit
Instructor: Rachel Burgess
*EDU8103 Developing Home & School Relationships 1 Credit
Instructor: Cheryl Loomis or Mollie Benjamin
*EDU8105 Encouraging Literacy Development 1 Credit
Instructor: Cheryl Loomis or Mollie Benjamin
*EDU8106 Play and Learning Experiences 1 Credit
Instructor: Marjorie “Peggy” Witt
*EDU8108 Preprimary Curriculum Essentials I 1 Credit
Instructor: Jennifer Mehlberg
*EDU8109 Preprimary Curriculum Essentials II 1 Credit
Instructor: Jennifer Mehlberg
*EDU8112 Health and Safety in Early Childhood 1 Credit
Instructor: Marjorie “Peggy” Witt
*EDU8113 Assessment of Young Children 2 Credits
Instructor: Rachel Burgess
*EDU8114 Roles and Responsibilities of the Lutheran Early Childhood Educator 1 Credit
Instructor: Cynthia Holman
*Early Childhood Outreach Essentials Courses
Courses can be taken in any order.
EDU9105 Early Childhood Basics I 1 Credit
Instructor: Marjorie “Peggy” Witt
EDU9106 Early Childhood Basics II 1 Credit
Instructor: Marjorie “Peggy” Witt
EDU9107 Early Childhood Basics III 1 Credit
Instructor: Marjorie “Peggy” Witt
EDU9109 Bible Story Telling in Early Childhood 1 Credit
Instructor: Rachel Burgess
EDU9111 Early Childhood Philosophy 1 Credit
Instructor: Cheryl Loomis
*PED8101 Physical and Motor Development for Pre-primary 1 Credit
Instructor: Dan Gawrisch
MUS8101 Music and Worship in ECE 1 Credit
Instructor: Rachel Burgess
THE8112 The Role of ECE in Mission Outreach 1 Credit
Instructor: Michael Otterstatter
THE9105 Old Testament Bible Lessons 1 Credit
Instructor: Brandon Steenbock
THE9106 New Testament Bible Lessons 1 Credit
Instructor: Kristi Meyer
THE9534 Grounded in Scripture 3 Credits
Instructor: Paul Ziemer
If you would like to schedule one of these courses in your area please contact the Office of Continuing Education at 507-354-8221 Ext. 398 to speak to the director of the program.
Courses taken to earn CDA credential must be taken for credit, not clock hours.
Summer 2024 (Jun 10 – Aug 2)
| EDU8108 Preprimary Curr I | Jen Mehlberg |
| EDU8109 Preprimary Curr II | Jen Mehlberg |
| EDU9109 Bible Storytelling in EC (Face-to-Face) | Rachel Burgess |
| MUS8101 Music and Worship in ECE | Rachel Burgess |
| PED8101 Physical & Motor Dev | Dan Gawrisch |
Fall 2024
| EDU8102 Operation & Management of ECE | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU8105 Encouraging Literacy Dev | Mollie Benjamin |
| EDU8106 Play & Learning Experiences | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU8112 Health & Safety in EC | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| THE8112 The Role of ECE in Mission Outreach | Michael Otterstatter |
| THE9105 Old Testament Bible Lessons | Brandon Steenbock |
| THE9534 Grounded in Scripture | Paul Ziemer |
Spring 2025
| EDU8101 Social & Emotional Dev | Julie Sallquist |
| EDU8103 Dev Home & School Relationships | Cheryl Loomis |
| EDU8113 Asmt of Young Children | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU8114 Roles & Resp of EC Educator | Cindy Holman |
| EDU9105 Early Childhood Basics I | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9106 Early Childhood Basics II | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9107 Early Childhood Basics III | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9109 Bible Storytelling in Early Childhood | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU9111 Early Childhood Philosophy | Cheryl Loomis |
| THE9106 New Testament Bible Lessons | Kristi Meyer |
| THE9534 Grounded in Scripture | Paul Ziemer |
Summer 2025
| EDU8108 Preprimary Curr I | Jen Mehlberg |
| EDU8109 Preprimary Curr II | Jen Mehlberg |
| EDU9101 Bible Storytelling in EC (Face-to-Face) | Rachel Burgess |
| MUS8101 Music and Worship in ECE | Rachel Burgess |
| PED8101 Physical & Motor Dev | Dan Gawrisch |
| THE8112 The Role of ECE in Mission Outreach | Michael Otterstatter |
Fall 2025
| EDU8102 Operation & Management of ECE | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU8112 Health & Safety in EC | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU8113 Asmt of Young Children | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU8114 Roles & Resp of EC Educator | Cindy Holman |
| EDU9105 Early Childhood Basics I | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9106 Early Childhood Basics II | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9107 Early Childhood Basics III | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9109 Bible Storytelling in Early Childhood | Rachel Burgess |
| THE9105 Old Testament Bible Lessons | Brandon Steenbock |
| THE9534 Grounded in Scripture | Paul Ziemer |
Spring 2026
| EDU8102 Operation & Management of ECE | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU8112 Health & Safety in EC | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU8113 Asmt of Young Children | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU8114 Roles & Resp of EC Educator | Cindy Holman |
| EDU9105 Early Childhood Basics I | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9106 Early Childhood Basics II | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9107 Early Childhood Basics III | Marjorie “Peggy” Witt |
| EDU9109 Bible Storytelling in Early Childhood | Rachel Burgess |
| EDU9111 Early Childhood Philosophy | Cheryl Loomis |
| THE9106 New Testament Bible Lessons | Kristi Meyer |
| THE9534 Grounded in Scripture | Paul Ziemer |
Summer 2026
| EDU8108 Preprimary Curr I | Jen Mehlberg |
| EDU8109 Preprimary Curr II | Jen Mehlberg |
| EDU9109 Bible Storytelling in EC (Face-to-Face) | Rachel Burgess |
| MUS8101 Music and Worship in ECE | Rachel Burgess |
| PED8101 Physical & Motor Dev | Dan Gawrisch |
| THE8112 The Role of ECE in Mission Outreach | Michael Otterstatter |
