Child Development and Family Relationships, Teaching Concentration, B.A.

Concentration Courses (24-30 Units)

CD 356 - Curriculum Development for Early Childhood Units: 3
CD 357 - Early Literacy Units: 3
CD 358 - Supervised Work with Children II Units: 4
CD 446 - Structure & Content of Children’s Thinking Units: 3
CD 482 - Directed Field Experience/Internship Units: 1-4 (2 units required)

Emphases

Select one emphasis within the teaching concentration and complete all requirements.

Early Childhood Education & Care Emphasis

CD 251 - Children, Families & Their Communities Units: 3
CD 352 - Parent/Child Relationships Units: 3
CD 362 - Children & Stress Units: 3
or
CD 464 - Atypical Child Development Units: 3

Note:

Students completing this emphasis qualify to apply for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level. To move to the program director level of the permit, students must complete 6 units in early childhood administration and 2 units in adult supervision. In addition, they need at least one year of documented experience as a site supervisor.

Elementary Education Emphasis

ART 307 - Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3
KINS 475 - Elementary School Physical Education Units: 3
MATH 308B - Mathematics for Elementary Education Units: 3
MATH 308C - Mathematics for Elementary Education Units: 3
SCI 331 - Fundamental Science Concepts for Elementary Education Units: 3

Note:

Students completing this emphasis qualify to apply for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level with a School Age emphasis. Students are also well prepared for Elementary Education Credential programs to become elementary school teachers.

For information about a specific California Teacher Credentialing Subject Matter program, see separate information on the Child Development Elementary Education Program.

Special Education/Early Intervention Emphasis

CD 352 - Parent/Child Relationships Units: 3

Complete two of the following courses.

CD 109Y - American Sign Language: Level I Units: 3
or
CD 109Z - American Sign Language: Level II Units: 3
CD 362 - Children & Stress Units: 3
CD 464 - Atypical Child Development Units: 3
PSYC 418 - Developmental Psychopathology Units: 3

Note:

CAP transfer students should select courses in consultation with an advisor.