Associate in Science Degree in Child Development
2018-2019 Map
Total Units: 35 - 49
Term 1
12 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| CDF-14: Child Growth/Development | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course examines the major physical, psychosocial and cognitive/language 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. 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). |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 - 4 | FN-2 will satisfy the Natural Science requirement for an associates degree. | |
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| ENGL-2: Reading and Composition | 3 | Recommended English placement varies. | |
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Prerequisite(s): ENGL 118 or ENGL 119 This course develops college-level critical reading and writing practices. Students will critically read expository, argumentative, and fictional texts and develop expository, persuasive, and argumentative academic writing. Essays will demonstrate reading comprehension, analysis, critique, academic research, and synthesis. (C-ID ENGL 100). |
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| Math Competency (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Math choice determined by recommended placement. Math level V placement by Multiple Measures or test meets Math Competency. Department recommends MATH-4 or MATH-18. | |
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Term 2
12 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| CDF-40: Observation/Assessment | 3 | Requires 25.5 hours of lab per course, per term. | |
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Prerequisite(s): CDF 14 This course focuses on the appropriate use of observation and assessment strategies to document development, growth and play while learning to join with families and professionals in promoting children's success. Multiple observational formats and assessment tools and methods are explored. This course includes 25.5 hours of lab observing children in an approved (Butte College or Mentor) early childhood program. (C-ID ECE 200). |
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| CDF-63: Intro to ECE Curriculum | 3 | Requires 25.5 hours of lab per course, per term. | |
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Prerequisite(s): CDF 14 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). |
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| Butte Local Area C - Humanities (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| Butte Local Area E - Communication and Analytical Thinking or Elective (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Area E not required if student satisfied Math Competency with college math coursework. For an elective, consider taking additional general education for four-year transfer. See www.assist.org. | |
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| Elective | Consider taking additional general education for four-year transfer. See www.assist.org. | ||
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Term 3
7.5 - 12.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| SOC-8: Marriage and Family | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is a sociological analysis of contemporary issues in family life, including historical and recent changes and the socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Cross-cultural analysis will also be considered. (C-ID SOCI 130). |
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| PSY-41: Socio-Cultural-Psy Dev | 3 | Counts for multicultural breadth competency. | |
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course examines psychological developmental theories emphasizing social and cultural influences on motivation, social-emotional and intellectual development. Exploration will emphasize how children are socialized from within the family, school, peer-groups, religious groups, media and communities. Psychological dynamics of power and sexual orientation are examined and how these influence individuals across lower socioeconomic environments and underrepresented groups as well as American Indian, Asian, Latin, Middle Eastern and Black cultures. |
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| Butte Local Area A - Natural Science (Select One) | 1 - 5 | Only if FN-2 not chosen for major. | |
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| Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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| Elective | Consider taking additional general education for four-year transfer. | ||
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| Elective | Consider taking additional general education for four-year transfer. | ||
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Term 4
3.5 - 4.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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| Elective | 3 | CDF-12 recommended for the Child Development permit. | |
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| Elective | Consider taking additional general education for four-year transfer. | ||
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| Elective | Only if needed for 60 units to graduate. | ||
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