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2015-2016 Catalog
Child Development
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Program Learning Outcomes:
• Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics
and multiple influences on development of all children
as related to high quality care and education of
young children.
• Analyze, demonstrate and evaluate effective practice
in working with young children.
• Design, implement and evaluate environments and
activities that support positive developmental play
and learning outcomes for all young children.
• Apply effective guidance and interaction strategies
that support all children’s social learning, identity and
self-confidence.
• Apply ethical standards and professional behaviors
that demonstrate understanding and knowledge,
deepening the commitment to the Early Care and
Education profession
ASSOCIATE TEACHER
(MAJOR # )
CERTIFICATE IN ACHIEVEMENT
This certificate provides the educational coursework that
serves as the core curriculum for the early childhood education
field and allows the student to work as a teacher in a private
early care and education program. The student is also eligible
to apply to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for
the Associate Teacher Child Development Permit. With an
Associate Teacher Child Development Permit, an individual
can work as an assistant or associate teacher in a publicly
funded (Title 5) early care and education program.
CHDEV 1 Principles and Practices of
Teaching Young Children ............... 3
CHDEV 3 Introduction to Curriculum............. 3
CHDEV 19V Cooperative Work Experience,
Child Development......................... 3
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, and Community...... 3
CHDEV 39 Child Growth and Development..... 3
Total Units 15
Advisors: Davidson, Luera (Madera), Marsh, Swallow, Taintor
CHILD CARE FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN/
TEACHER
(MAJOR #
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
As a result of completing this program, students will be
prepared and qualified to work in after school programs for
school-age children.
CHDEV 8A Introduction to School
Age Child Care................................ 3
CHDEV 8B Programs for School-Age
Child Care ...................................... 3
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, and Community ..... 3
CHDEV 39 Child Growth and Development .... 3
Select 12 additional units from the following: ................. 12
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 11 The Young Child with
Special Needs ....................... 3
CHDEV 12 Child Abuse.......................... 3
CHDEV 15 Diversity and Culture
in Early Care and
Education Programs............. 3
CHDEV 47 Emergent Literacy ................ 3
CHDEV 49 Guidance for Young
Children .............................. 3
Total Units 24
Requirements for the Teacher level of the Child Development
Permit Matrix includes:
• 24 units in Child Development/Early Childhood Education,
with 12 units from the core courses.
• 525 hours of work experience.
• 16 units of General Education with at least one course in
each of the following areas: Humanities/Fine Arts, Social
Sciences, Math/Science, English/Language Arts
Advisors: Davidson, Luera (Madera), Marsh, Swallow, Taintor
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(MAJOR )
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
The associate in science degree 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 A.S.
degree, a student possesses the course work required to work as
a teacher in both private and public early care and education
settings serving preschool-age children. Additionally, students
completing documented work experience are eligible to apply
for the California Child Development Permit through the
Commission of Teacher Credentialing at either the Teacher,
Master Teacher or Site Supervisor Level which qualifies the
student to work in a State of California funded (Title 5) early
care and education program.