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Early Childhood Studies Certificates
Completion Requirements
Phase I: Participants must successfully complete (grade C or better) a total of 24 quarter units: five required courses and two
or more electives.
Phase II: Participants must complete Phase I or equivalent coursework and successfully complete (grade C or better) a total of
24 quarter units beyond Phase I: five required courses and two or more electives.
Transfer Credit
Participants may transfer six (6) quarter units of credit into Phase I and II certificates (combined) providing course work is equivalent in level and content and has been completed within the last five years from an accredited university or college.
| Phase I Required Courses |
Undergraduate Credit |
Professional Development |
Units |
F |
W |
Sp |
Su |
| An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies — Child Growth and Development |
EDU X80 |
EDU X321.28 |
4.5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Role of Home, School and Community in Early Childhood Education |
EDU X81 |
EDU X321.13 |
4.5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Observing Children's Behavior |
EDU X83 |
EDU X321.29 |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum in Early Childhood Education |
EDU X82 |
EDU X321.32 |
4.5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Strategies for Reporting Child Abuse in Early Childhood Education |
EDU X84 |
EDU X321.67 |
1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Phase II Required Courses |
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Units |
F |
W |
Sp |
Su |
| Seminar in Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Centers, Part A |
EDU X88.A |
EDU X321.27A |
4.5 |
X |
X |
|
X |
| Seminar in Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Education Centers, Part B |
EDU X88.B |
EDU X321.27B |
4.5 |
X |
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X |
X |
| Parent (Family) Involvement in Early Childhood Education (Phase I elective) |
EDU X86 |
EDU X321.21 |
3 |
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|
X |
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| Health, Nutrition and Safety in Early Childhood (Phase I elective) |
EDU X87 |
EDU X321.61 |
2 |
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|
X |
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| Supervising Adults Within Early Childhood Educational Settings (state requirement) |
EDU X85 |
EDU X323.16 |
3 |
X |
X |
|
X |
| Representative Electives |
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|
Units |
F |
W |
Sp |
Su |
| Supervised Field Experience in Early Childhood Studies |
EDUC X88.65 |
EDU X321.52 |
4.5 |
X |
|
X |
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| Education and Care of the Infant |
EDUC X88.63 |
EDU X321.30 |
5 |
|
|
X |
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| Teaching Social Skills to Preschoolers |
EDUC X81.9 |
EDU X315.9 |
2 |
|
X |
X |
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| Overview of Early Childhood Education Programs: Different Approaches in Different Environments |
EDUC X82.86 |
EDU X321.26 |
4.5 |
|
X |
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| Advanced Child Growth and Development (Age 8 Through Adolescence) |
EDUC X82.31 |
EDUC X321.31 |
3 |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Understanding Children of Crisis, Violence and Loss in Home and Educational Settings |
EDUC X88.62 |
EDU X308.62 |
1 |
X |
|
X |
|
| Creative Music and Movement |
EDUC X88.64 |
EDU X320.83 |
2 |
X |
|
X |
|
| Children at Play: Developmental Changes |
|
EDU X321.53 |
2 |
X |
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X |
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| Creative Arts for the Young Child |
|
EDU X320.71 |
2 |
|
X |
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X |
| A Workshop on the Techniques of Storytelling |
|
EDU X323.10 |
1 |
X |
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X |
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| The Use of Puppets in Early Childhood Education |
|
EDU X321.51 |
1 |
X |
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X |
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| Understanding Children's Physical, Cognitive and Social Development |
|
EDU X316.2 |
3 |
|
X |
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X |
| Early Cognition and Education |
EDUC X86.21 |
EDUC X316.21 |
5 |
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X |
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X |
| Creating an Active Learning Environment for Young Children |
|
EDUC X321.17 |
3 |
X |
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| Leadership in Early Childhood Education |
|
EDUC X323.17 |
3 |
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| Behavior Guidance-Working With Difficult Children |
|
EDUC X386.1 |
2 |
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Information in this matrix is subject to change.
Classes in this program are scheduled year-round with varying
start dates; please see schedule of classes.
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