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Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Education

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Total Units: 24

Term 1

12 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CDF-14: Child Growth/Development	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course examines the major physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental milestones for children, both typical and atypical, from conception through adolescence. There will be an emphasis on interactions between developmental processes and environmental factors including abuse and neglect. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. (C-ID CDEV 100).
	CDF-12: Child/Family/Community	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This is an examination of the process of socialization on the interrelationship of family, school, and community and emphasizing historical and socio-cultural factors. (C-ID CDEV 110).
	CDF-44: Positive Child Guidance	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course focuses on understanding children's behavior to develop strategies that foster healthy social and emotional development. Based on observation and assessment, students will explore techniques for creating individualized and strengths-based interventions, and for establishing relationships that promote a positive learning community in which all children feel safe, valued, and respected. There will also be a focus on applying guidance theories that help support pro-social behavior while considering the child's developmental level as well as family and cultural contexts.
	CDF-56: Prenatal/Infant/Toddler Dev	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course explores prenatal, infant and toddler development, including physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional growth and development. Students will apply theory and practice to interpret behaviors and interactions between heredity and environmental factors while emphasizing the role of family and relationships in early childhood development.

Term 2

12 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CDF-40: Observation/Assessment	3	Requires 25.5 hours of lab, per course, per term.
Prerequisite(s): CDF 14 Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 42.50 hours Lecture / 25.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 68.00 This course focuses on the appropriate use of assessment and observation tools and strategies to document young children's development and learning. Students will use observation data to inform and plan supportive and developmentally appropriate learning environments and experiences. Recording strategies, rating systems, portfolios, and multiple assessment tools will be explored, along with strategies for collaborating with families and professionals. This course includes 25.5 hours of participation with young children in the Butte College Child Development Center or an approved early childhood Mentor classroom. (C-ID ECE 200).
	CDF-63: Intro to ECE Curriculum	3	Requires 25.5 hours of lab, per course, per term.
Prerequisite(s): CDF 14 Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 42.50 hours Lecture / 25.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 68.00 This course presents an overview of knowledge and skills related to providing appropriate curriculum and environments for young children from birth to age eight years. Students will examine a teacher's role in supporting development and fostering the joy of learning for all young children using observation and assessment. An overview of learning domains includes: language, social, emotional, physical, cognitive and creative. The course will provide the student the opportunity to develop, prepare, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate play-based curriculum for young children. This course includes 25.5 hours of lab in an approved (Butte College or Mentor) program. (C-ID ECE 130).
	CDF-18: Children with Special Needs	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: CDF 12 and CDF 14 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course covers issues related to children with varying abilities ages birth through eight. Exploring first the history of related legislation and referral process, teaching practices, philosophies of inclusion intervention methods, and then working respectfully with families. Observations in public or private child development centers or schools are required.
	CDF-57: Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level V; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course examines the development of social identities in diverse societies including theoretical and practical implications of oppression and privilege as they apply to young children, families, programs, classrooms and teaching. Various classroom strategies will be explored emphasizing culturally and linguistically appropriate anti-bias approaches supporting all children in becoming competent members of a diverse society. Course includes self-examination and reflection on issues related to social identity, stereotypes and bias, social and educational access, media and schooling. (C-ID ECE 230).