CAREER PROGRAMS:
Major Requirements
Child Studies Certificate and Degrees
Early Childhood Certificate of Proficiency
30 UNITS
2007-2008 Academic Year
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
REVISED August 1, 2007
