Early Childhood Education
Certificate of Proficiency I

Child Studies Certificate and Degrees
Early Childhood Education - Certificate of Proficiency I
2002/2003 ACADEMIC YEAR
Required Courses

Successful completion of 29 semester units in coursework listed below plus 16 units in general education** satisfies State Department of Education Title 5 coursework requirements for the Child Development Teacher Permit.

Course	Description	Units
CHS 002	Child Growth & Development	3
CHS 006	Careers in Education	1
CHS 062 or CHS 052	EC Principles and Practices or School Age Principles & Practices	3
CHS 063	Child Family & Community	3
CHS 066	Child Health & Safety	3
CHS 087	Methods of Observation in EC	4

Choose at least 4 courses (12 units) from the following list

Course	Description	Units
CHS 001	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
CHS 005	Childhood and Culture	3
CHS 056	School Age Child	3
CHS 057	Understanding Children's Play in EC Settings	3
CHS 058	Language Literacy and the Developing Child	3
CHS 059	Movement and Melody for the Young Child	3
CHS 060	Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing	3
CHS 067	Creative Art Experiences	3
CHS 070	Infant Toddler Development and Care	3
CHS 086	Technology for Teachers and Admin in ECE	3
CHS 088	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, and Eng./Language Arts.

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Early Childhood Education Certificate of Proficiency I

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Early Childhood Education
Certificate of Proficiency I

Send mail to shauna_aragon@westvalley.edu with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2001 West Valley College - Child Studies
Last modified: May 22, 2002