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2015-2016 Catalog
Child Development
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EARLY INTERVENTION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours
(Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and
126. LIMITATION ON ENROLLMENT: Verification of
freedom from tuberculosis.
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)
37A
EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours (Pass/No
Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and
Mathematics 201. PREREQUISITES: Child Development 1,
3, and 39. LIMITATIONON ENROLLMENT: Verification
of freedom from tuberculosis.
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)
37B
ADVANCED PRACTICUM IN
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours (Pass/No
Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Child Development 37A.
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. LIMITATIONON
ENROLLMENT: Verification of freedom from tuberculosis.
Supervised experience as a teacher in an early
childhood education program: developing environments for
learning, child observation and assessment, documentation
of children’s work, behavior guidance, group management,
collaborative teaching, building relationships with families,
and effective preparation and implementation of curriculum
using the project approach. (A, CSU)
38
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
(SEE ALSO PSYCHOLOGY 38)
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: English 1A.
Basic theories, research concepts and principles of
physical, cognitive and psychosocial development, including
biological and environmental influences, will be explored with
a focus on each major stage of life from conception to death.
This course is designed to promote critical self-understanding.
Students will apply developmental theory to major topics,
including developmental problems, that occur throughout
one’s lifespan. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID PSY 180)
39
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A.
This course examines basic theories, research,
concepts and principles of physical, psychosocial, cognitive and
language development at each stage of life from conception
through adolescence. Emphasis on environmental and genetic
influences on typical and atypical development. (A, CSU-GE,
UC, I) (C-ID CDEV 100)
40A
ADMINISTRATION I: PROGRAMS IN
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Successful completion of 12 units
in child development and/or one year of Early Childhood
Education teaching experience strongly recommended,
eligibility for English 1A. PREREQUISITES: Child
Development 30 and 17A or 37A.
Introduction to the administration of early childhood
programs. Covers program types, budget, management,
regulations, laws, development and implementation of policies
and procedures. Examines administrative tools, philosophies,
and techniques needed to organize, open, and operate an early
care and education program. (A, CSU)
40B
ADMINISTRATION II: PERSONNEL AND
LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Child Development 30 and 17A
or 37A. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A.
Effective strategies for personnel management and
leadership in early care and education settings. Includes
legal and ethical responsibilities, supervision techniques,
professional development, and reflective practices for a diverse
and inclusive early care and education program. (A, CSU)