CAREER PROGRAMS: Child Studies

Certificate of Achievement:
Early Intervention

Major Requirements: 33 UNITS

Successful completion of 33 semester units in coursework listed below plus 18 units in general education. This certificate is appropriate for students who wish to work as an assistant or a paraprofessional in early intervention, early childhood special education, and child development programs serving children with special needs.

Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement

Course Number	Course Name	Units
CHS 2	Child Growth and Development	3
CHS 34A	Introduction To The Child With Special Needs	3
CHS 34B	Inclusion of the Child With Special Needs in Ed Settings	3
CHS 35	Field Experience in EC Settings	3
CHS 63	Child Family and Community	3
CHS 66	Child Health and Safety	3
CHS 70	Infant Toddler Development and Care	3
CHS 85	Adult Supervision	3
CHS 87	Methods of Observation in EC Settings	3
ELECTIVES: Complete 6 units from the following list:
CHS 5	Childhood and Culture	3
CHS 58	Language, Literacy and the Developing Child	3
CHS 59	Music and Movement for Young Children	3
CHS 67	Creative Art Experiences and Development	3
CHS 83	Documentation of Children's Learning	2
CHS 84	Advocacy for Children	1
CHS 88	Early Childhood Environments	3
CHS 60	Children's Ways of Thinking & Knowing	3
CHS 77A	Routines & the Enviornment in I/T Progr.	1
CHS 77B	Social Dev't in I/T Programs	1
CHS 78A	Early Planning in I/T Programs	1
CHS 78B	Family Partnerships in I/T Programs	1
CHS 86	Technology for Teachers & Administrators	3
CHS 88A	The Outdoors Environment	1

 

Eighteen diversified semester units in general education should include at least one course in each of the following areas:

1. Humanities and/or Fine Arts
2. Social Sciences
3. Math and/or Science
4. English/Language Arts