CAREER PROGRAMS:
Major Requirements
Child Studies Certificate and Degrees
Primary Education 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 with a School Age Emphasis.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHS 2 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHS 51 | Early Field Experience in Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| CHS 52 | School Age Principles and Practices | 3 |
| CHS 53 | Contemporary Education in a Changing Society | 3 |
| CHS 56 | The School Age Child: Behavior and Development | 3 |
| CHS 58 | Language, Literacy and the Developing Child | 3 |
| CHS 63 | Child Family and Community | 3 |
| CHS 66 | Child Health and Safety | 3 |
| ELECTIVES: Complete 6 units from the following list: | ||
| CHS 5 | Childhood and Culture | 3 |
| CHS 59 | Music and Movement for Young Children | 3 |
| CHS 60 | Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing | 3 |
| CHS 67 | Creative Art Experiences and Development | 3 |
| CHS 83 | Documentation of Children's Learning | 2 |
| CHS 84 | Advocacy for Children | 1 |
| CHS 86 | Technology For Teachers and Administrators | 3 |
| CHS 87 | Methods of Observation in EC Settings | 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 July 22, 2008
