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2015-2016 Catalog
Child Development - Communication
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
CHDEV 49 Guidance for Young
Children.......................................... 3
Total Units 29
Recommended courses: American Sign Language 1 and 2
Advisors: Davidson, Luera (Madera), Marsh, Swallow, Taintor
FAMILY CHILD CARE
(MAJOR #
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
This certificate provides a foundation in early childhood
education and is designed to meet the training needs of family
child care providers, individuals who are licensed to care for
children in their homes. Upon completion of this certificate,
the student is prepared to offer quality in-home child care to
families in the community.
CHDEV 3 Introduction to Curriculum............. 3
CHDEV 6 Health, Safety and Nutrition
in Early Childhood Education......... 3
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, and Community...... 3
CHDEV 39 Child Growth
and Development ............................ 3
CHDEV 151 Introduction to
Family Child Care .......................... 1
CHDEV 152 Quality Programs in Family
Child Care....................................... 1
Total Units 14
Advisors: Davidson, Luera (Madera), Marsh, Swallow, Taintor
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
(MAJOR
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE
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.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. demonstrate and apply core communication theories
and principles
2. construct and deliver competent presentations that
are adapted to the audience and purpose
3. critically evaluate communicative situations
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
JOURN 1 Introduction to
Mass Communications .........3
PHIL 2 Critical Reasoning and
Analytic Writing....................3
Total Units 18
Advisors: Buldo, Carvalho Cooley, Cooper, Millar (Madera)