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Early Childhood Education
Certificate of Proficiency II

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

Successful completion of 43 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 005   

Childhood & Culture   

3

CHS 006   

Careers in Education   

1

CHS 057

Understanding Children's Play in Early Childhood Settings

3

CHS 061A & 
CHS 061B

Practicum in Early Childhood Education

8

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

CHS 088

Early Childhood Environments

3

Choose at least 3 courses (9 units) from the following list

Course

Description

Units

CHS 054

Development Parent Education

3

CHS 055

Family Services: Information & Referral

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 064

Supervision and Administration I

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

 

** 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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