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Course Descriptions
2016-2017 Catalog
Child Development
19V
CHILD DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE
WORK EXPERIENCE
1-8 units: 75 hours of paid employment or
60 hours of unpaid employment per unit per
semester. (Pass/No Pass)
Students will gain work experience in a childcare,
early intervention, special education or educational facility.
Students can specialize their work experience at the level
needed to accomplish their educational / career goals. These
various levels of work experience include working with
infants, toddlers, preschool, or grades K-12. Students gaining
work experience towards the Early Intervention Assistant
Certificate are required to complete their work experience
at a facility that includes typically and atypically developing
children. (A, CSU)
20 OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES : Child Development 1, 3, and
39. Verification of immunization against influenza, pertussis,
and measles, and freedom from tuberculosis.
This course focuses on the appropriate use
of assessment and observation strategies to document
development, growth, play, and learning to join with families
and professionals in promoting children’s success. Recording
strategies, rating systems, portfolios, and multiple assessment
tools are explored. (A, CSU) (C-ID ECE 200)
30
CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY
3 units, 3 lecture hours (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
An examination of the developing child in a societal
context focusing on the interrelationship of family, school and
community emphasizes historical and social-cultural factors.
The processes of socialization and identity development
will be highlighted, showing the importance of respectful,
reciprocal relationships that support and empower families.
(A, CSU, UC) (C-ID CDEV 110)
32
EARLY INTERVENTION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Verification of immunization
against influenza, pertussis, and measles, and freedom from
tuberculosis. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This is a core course for the Early Intervention
Assistant Certificate. The course studies infants and toddlers
with disabilities, atypical development, or other special needs,
both in the early intervention setting and in the child care
setting. It explores strategies and interventions used in the field
of early intervention. Current theories in early intervention,
early relationships, family systems, grief processing, and
stressors will be examined. (A, CSU)
33A
EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM:
EMPHASIS ON ART, DRAMA,
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course will offer an intense study of early
childhood curriculum in areas of art, dramatic play, puppets,
sensory exploration, music, movement, oral language, and
children’s literature. (A, CSU)
33B
EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM:
EMPHASIS ON MATH, SCIENCE
AND LITERACY
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course will offer an intense study of early
childhood curriculum. Curriculum areas such as math,
science, literacy, and blockology will be studied. Integration
of these areas with art, drama, music, and movement will be
explored. (A, CSU)
37A
EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Child Development 1, 3, 20 and
39. Verification of immunization against influenza, pertussis,
and measles, and freedom from tuberculosis. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201.
This course integrates curriculum design,
implementation, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate
experiences that promote positive development and learning for
all young children, in a supervised lab school setting or in early
childhood programs with mentor teachers. Child centered play-
orientated approaches to teaching, learning and assessment will be
emphasized. Students will utilize practical classroom experience
to make connections between theory and practice, develop
professional behaviors and build a comprehensive understanding
of children and families. (A, CSU) (C-ID ECE 210)