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Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
2016-2017 Catalog
Child Development - Communication
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(MAJOR #
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
The Certificate of Achievement in Child Development is
designed to prepare students to work with young children in a
variety of early care and education settings. Upon Completion
of the Child Development Certificate of Achievement the
student possesses the coursework required to work as a teacher
in both a private or public early care and education setting
serving preschool-age children. Additionally, with appropriate
documented work experience, the student is eligible to apply
for the California Child Development Permit through the
Commission on Teacher Credentialing at the Associate
Teacher Level.
CHDEV 1 Principles and Practices
of Teaching Young Children ........... 3
CHDEV 3 Introduction to Curriculum............. 3
CHDEV 6 Health, Safety and Nutrition
in Early Childhood Education......... 3
CHDEV 15 Diversity and Culture in Early
Care and Education Programs......... 3
CHDEV 20 Observation and Assessment ........... 3
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, and Community...... 3
CHDEV 37A Early Childhood Practicum ............ 3
CHDEV 39 Child Growth and Development..... 3
Total Units 24
Advisors: Romero, Square, Turpen
EARLY INTERVENTION ASSISTANT
(MAJOR #
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Current legislation mandates that infants and young children
with disabilities and other special needs, be served in the
“natural environment”, starting at birth. This certificate of
achievement is designed to prepare students to work with
infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities and
other special needs in early intervention settings and inclusive
early care and education settings. A student who completes
the certificate is qualified to work at the Early Intervention
Assistant I level of the California Early Start Personnel Model.*
CHDEV 3 Introduction Curriculum ................ 3
CHDEV 6 Health, Safety and Nutrition
in Early Childhood Education......... 3
CHDEV 11 The Young Child With
Special Needs ................................. 3
CHDEV 15 Diversity and Culture in Early Care
and Education Programs ................. 3
CHDEV 17A Infant and Toddler Practicum ........ 3
CHDEV 20 Observation and Assessment ........... 3
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, and Community ..... 3
CHDEV 32 Early Intervention ........................... 3
CHDEV 39 Child Growth and Development..... 3
CHDEV 49 Guidance for Young
Children.......................................... 3
Total Units 30
Recommended courses: American Sign Language 1 and 2
Advisors: Romero, Square, Turpen
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
(MAJOR )
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE
Program Learning Outcomes:
1. Construct and deliver a presentation with communicative
competence and confidence.
2. Demonstrate the dynamics of effective
communication in a variety of settings and contexts.
3. Critically evaluate communicative situations.
The number one skill requested by employers is good
communication skills. The associate degree in communication
will give students a solid foundation of communication skills
for a variety of situations. The overarching program outcome
is that students will know how to gather, organize, and present
information to others with confidence and competence.
Communication courses focus on how people use messages to
generate meaning within and across various contexts, cultures,
and channels.
Required Core Courses ................................................ 12
COMM 2 Interpersonal Communication......... 3
COMM 4 Persuasion........................................ 3
COMM 8 Group Communication .................. 3
COMM 25 Argumentation ............................... 3
Select one course............................................................. 3
COMM 1 Public Speaking ............................. 3
COMM 1H Honors Public Speaking ................ 3
Select from the following:. .............................................. 3
COMM 10 Intercultural Communication.......... 3
COMM 12 Fundamentals of Interpretation ...... 3
COMM 15 Computer-Mediated
Communication.............................. 3
PHIL 2 Critical Thinking and Writing........ 3
Total Units 60-63
Advisors: Briones, Martinez, Sarkisian, Vagim