CAREER PROGRAMS: Major Requirements
Child Studies Certificate and Degrees
Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement
30 UNITS
Successful completion of 30 semester units in coursework listed below plus 16 units in general education. This satisfies State Department of Education Title 5 coursework requirements for the Child Development Teacher Permit.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHS 1 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHS 2 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHS 60 | Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing | 3 |
| CHS 63 | Child Family and Community | 3 |
| CHS 66 | Child Health and Safety | 3 |
| CHS 80 | Curriculum Principles and Practices | 3 |
| CHS 87 | Methods of Observation in Early Childhood Settings |
3 |
| CHS 31 | Student Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| ELECTIVES: Complete 6 units from the following list: | ||
| CHS 5 | Childhood and Culture | 3 |
| CHS 58 | Language, Literacy and the Developing Child | 3 |
| CHS 88 | Early Childhood Environments | 3 |
Sixteen diversified semester units in general education should include at least one course in each of the following areas:
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts
- Social Sciences
- Math and/or Science
- English/Language Arts
last updated: February 11, 2010