EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Associate Degree, Certificate of Achievement & Department Certificate Programs (formerly Child Development)

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1 A Course of Study f EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Associate Degree, Certificate of Achievement & Department Certificate Programs (fmerly Child Development) Early Childhood Education majs will be trained to supervise and provide care and learning experiences f infant through eight-year-old children in a variety of early childhood settings. Early Childhood Education professionals adhere to the guidelines as well as the Professional Code of Ethics of the National Association f the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) providing developmentally appropriate learning opptunities f the enhancement of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and creative domains of young children. The Early Childhood Education maj focuses on educational practices that emphasize interpersonal relationships, cultural diversity, child-centered curriculum and the inclusion of children with special needs in all educational opptunities. The Early Childhood Education Program maj follows a natural progression that allows students to move from sht to longterm educational goals: preparation f the state Children s Center Permit, fulfillment of post-certificate Professional Development, completion of advanced Califnia Career Ladder courses (including paired specialization courses as well as the Califnia State Ment course), completion of an Associate in Science degree in Early Childhood Education - Career, Associate degree in Early Childhood Intervention Assistant, Associate degree in Early Childhood Intervention Teacher, and transfer to a four-year institution. Possible Early Childhood Education career goals include Early Childhood Education Teacher, Early Education Direct, Early Childhood Intervention Assistant, Early Childhood Intervention Teacher, Family Home Child Care Provider, Private ECE Center Owner/Direct, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, K through 12 Teacher, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, K through 12 Special Education Teacher, Parent Educat, Early Childhood Education Instruct, Marriage Family and Child Counsel, Child-Life Specialist. The Early Childhood Intervention programs will prepare students f career placements in public and/ private early intervention and educational settings that serve typically and atypically developing young children. Specific jobs and responsibilities may include serving as an early childhood educat with a specialization in wking with children with special needs, special education assistant f children birth to eight years of age, a one-to-one aide f a child (e.g., inclusion facilitat ), classroom aide with expertise in special needs, as an assistant to the early intervention team f infants birth to three years of age. Program Learning Outcomes: Students completing a degree certificate in Early Childhood Education will know the essential concepts, inquiry tools and structure of the content areas in children s learning and will identify appropriate resources. Students prepared in the education training programs will design developmentally effective approaches and design experiences that promote learning f children while integrating their understanding of relationships with children and families.

2 ASSOCIATE DEGREE - 60 UNITS The Associate degree in Early Childhood Education involves satisfacty completion of a minimum of 60 semester units with a C average higher including at least 30 semester units in the Early Childhood Education area of emphasis (articulated below), fulfillment of the Global Citizenship requirement, and fulfillment of all Santa Monica College general education requirements, CSU GE IGETC. Catalog rights dictate that a student may satisfy the requirements of a degree certificate by completing the general education and maj/area of emphasis requirements in effect at any time of their continuous enrollment. Continuous At least 50% of the area of emphasis (maj) units must be completed at Santa Monica College. Each course in the area of emphasis (maj) must be completed with a grade of C higher. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - CAREER (30 units) Please note: - this is NOT the CSU transfer degree. Please see Early Childhood Education AS-T. Required Ce Courses: (24 units) Early Childhood Education 22, Practicum in Early Childhood Education (5) Early Childhood Education 64, Health, Safety and Nutrition f Young Children (3) Required Curriculum Courses; select two courses from the following: (6 units) Early Childhood Education 4, Language and Literature f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 5, Math and Science f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 17, Introduction to Curriculum (3) Recommended Courses: Bilingual 1, Introduction to Bilingual Studies (3) Early Childhood Education 9, Introduction to School-Age Child Care (3) Early Childhood Education 10, Developing Literacy (3) Early Childhood Education 18, Childhood: Culture and Personality (3) (same as Psychology 18) Early Childhood Education 20, High Scope Key Experience Curriculum (3) Early Childhood Education 23, Fieldwk in Early Intervention (5) Early Childhood Education 30, Children with Challenging Behavis (3) Early Childhood Education 31, Communicating with Families (2) Early Childhood Education 35, Foundations of Early Literacy (3) Early Childhood Education 43, Supervision and Administration 2 (3) Early Childhood Education 44, Introduction to Family Day Care (1) Early Childhood Education 46, Infant Through Toddler Studies (3) Early Childhood Education 47, Developing Family Childcare (3) Early Childhood Education 48, Adult Supervision and Menting, ECE/CD (2) Early Childhood Education 49, Early Intervention Strategies (3) Early Childhood Education 50A, Parent Skills Development (1) Early Childhood Education 51, The Reggio Approach (3) Early Childhood Education 52, Documentation: Making Learning Visible (1) Early Childhood Education 53, Environment as the Third Teacher (1) Early Childhood Education 60, Child Observation and Assessment (3) Early Childhood Education 75, Dance f Children (3) (same as Dance 75) Early Childhood Education 84, Early Childhood Educat s Seminar (1) Early Childhood Education 89A, Cooperative Wk Experience in ECE (1) Early Childhood Education 89B, Cooperative Wk Experience in ECE (2) Education 1, Career Choices in Education (3) Education 2, The Early Childhood Through 12 th Grade Teaching Experience (3) Education 20, Exceptional Children in School (3) Education 24, Paraeducat Fieldwk Experience (5) Psychology 1, General Psychology (3) Additional general education and graduation requirements f the Associate degree from Santa Monica College are listed on a separate sheet in the Transfer/Counseling Center, as well as online (go to

3 ASSOCIATE DEGREE - 60 UNITS The Associate degree in Early Childhood Intervention Assistant involves satisfacty completion of a minimum of 60 semester units with a C average higher including at least 27 semester units in the Early Childhood Intervention Assistant area of emphasis (articulated below) and fulfillment of all Santa Monica College general education requirements, CSU GE IGETC. Catalog rights dictate that a student may satisfy the requirements of a degree certificate by completing the general education and maj/area of emphasis requirements in effect at any time of their continuous enrollment. Continuous At least 50% of the area of emphasis (maj) units must be completed at Santa Monica College. Each course in the area of emphasis (maj) must be completed with a grade of C higher. EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION ASSISTANT (27 units) Required Courses: Early Childhood Education 23, Fieldwk in Early Intervention (5) Early Childhood Education 46, Infant Through Toddler Studies (3) Early Childhood Education 49, Early Intervention Strategies (3) Early Childhood Education 64, Health, Safety and Nutrition f Young Children (3) First Aid/ CPR Training (certification should be obtained through the American Heart Association American Red Cross. Certificate applications must provide proof of certification) Psychology 11, Child, Growth and Development (3) Additional general education and graduation requirements f the Associate degree from Santa Monica College are listed on a separate sheet in the Transfer/Counseling Center, as well as online (go to ASSOCIATE DEGREE - 60 UNITS The Associate degree in Early Childhood Intervention Teacher involves satisfacty completion of a minimum of 60 semester units with a C average higher including at least 41 semester units in the Early Childhood Intervention Teacher area of emphasis (articulated below), fulfillment of the Global Citizenship requirement, and fulfillment of all Santa Monica College general education requirements, CSU GE IGETC. Catalog rights dictate that a student may satisfy the requirements of a degree certificate by completing the general education and maj/area of emphasis requirements in effect at any time of their continuous enrollment. Continuous At least 50% of the area of emphasis (maj) units must be completed at Santa Monica College. Each course in the area of emphasis (maj) must be completed with a grade of C higher. EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION TEACHER (41 units) Required Courses: (21 units) Early Childhood Education 46, Infant Through Toddler Studies (3) Early Childhood Education 49, Early Intervention Strategies (3) Early Childhood Education 64, Health, Safety and Nutrition f Young Children (3) Required Curriculum Courses; select two courses from the following: (6 units) Early Childhood Education 4, Language and Literature f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 5, Math and Science f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 61, Teacher/Child Interactions (3) Required Practicum Courses: (14 units) Early Childhood Education 22, Practicum in Early Childhood Education (5) Early Childhood Education 23, Fieldwk in Early Intervention (5) Additional general education and graduation requirements f the Associate degree from Santa Monica College are listed on a separate sheet in the Transfer/Counseling Center, as well as online (go to

4 CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Catalog rights dictate that a student may satisfy the requirements of a degree certificate by completing the general education and maj/area of emphasis requirements in effect at any time of their continuous enrollment. Continuous At least 50% of the units required f Certificates of Achievement must be completed at Santa Monica College. Students must receive a grade of C higher in each course to successfully complete the Certificates of Achievement. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - CAREER (30 units) Required Ce Courses: (24 units) Early Childhood Education 22, Practicum in Early Childhood Education (5) Early Childhood Education 64, Health, Safety and Nutrition f Young Children (3) Required Curriculum Courses; select two courses from the following: (6 units) Early Childhood Education 4, Language and Literature f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 5, Math and Science f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 17, Introduction to Curriculum (3) CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Catalog rights dictate that a student may satisfy the requirements of a degree certificate by completing the general education and maj/area of emphasis requirements in effect at any time of their continuous enrollment. Continuous At least 50% of the units required f Certificates of Achievement must be completed at Santa Monica College. Students must receive a grade of C higher in each course to successfully complete the Certificates of Achievement. EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION ASSISTANT (27 units) A Certificate of Achievement is granted upon completion of the 27 required units listed under the Early Childhood Intervention Assistant Associate degree. EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION TEACHER (41 units) A Certificate of Achievement is granted upon completion of the 41 required units listed under the Early Childhood Intervention Teacher Associate degree.

5 DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE Catalog rights dictate that a student may satisfy the requirements of a certificate by completing the maj/area of emphasis requirements in effect at any time of their continuous enrollment. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in consecutive Fall and Spring semesters until completion. At least 50% of the units required f Department Certificates must be completed at Santa Monica College. Students must receive a grade of C higher in each course to successfully complete the Department Certificate. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CORE (12 units) A Department Certificate f Early Childhood Education Ce is granted upon completion of 12 units listed below. This Department Certificate mirrs the courses required to obtain the Associate Teacher Permit accding to the Child Development Permit Matrix issued by the Califnia Commission of Teaching Credentialing. The 12 ce units are needed f employment in a Califnia Community Care Licensed program. Students that desire to wk in a early childhood setting are required to minimally complete these ce classes. Required Courses: (9 units) Select one additional course from the following: (3 units) Early Childhood Education 4, Language and Literature f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 5, Math and Science f the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 17, Introduction to Curriculum (3)

6 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT MATRIX (F me infmation, please call the Califnia Commission on Teacher Credentialing (888) go to TITLE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORIZATION FIVE YEAR RENEWAL ASSISTANT (OPTIONAL) None ASSOCIATE TEACHER TEACHER MASTER TEACHER SITE SUPERVISOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 6 units of Early Childhood Education (ECE) Child Development (CD) 12 units of ECE/CD including ce courses** 24 units ECE/CD including ce courses** +16 GE units.* 24 units ECE/CD including ce courses**; +16 GE units*; +6 specialization units; +2 units adult supervision. AA ( 60 units) with 24 ECE/CD units (including ce**); +6 units administration; +2 units adult supervision. BA with 24 ECE/CD units (including ce**); +6 units administration; +2 units adult supervision. 50 days of 3+ hours per day within 2 years 175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years. 350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults. 350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults. Site supervis status and one program year of site supervis experience Accredited HERO Program (including ROP); Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; CTC approved training AA higher in ECE related field w/3 semester units of supervised field experience in ECE settings; CTC-approved training. BA higher w/12 units of ECE, +3 semester units of supervised field experience in ECE setting; BA higher w/12 units of ECE, +3 semester units of supervised field experience in ECE setting, Teaching Admin. Credential *** w/12 units of ECE, +3 units supervised field experience in ECE setting, Teacher of Admin. Credential *** w/12 units of ECE +3 units supervised field experience in ECE setting; Assist in the instruction of children under supervision of Associate Teacher above. May provide instruction and supervise Assistance. May provide instruction and supervise all above (Including Aide) May provide instruction and supervise all above (including Aide). May also serve as codinat of curriculum and staff development. May supervise single site program, provide instruction; and serve as codinat of curriculum and staff development. May supervise multiple site programs; provide instruction; and serve as codinat of curriculum and staff development. *One course in each of the following general education categies required: English, math and/ science, social science, humanities and/ fine arts. **Ce courses=child Growth and Development, Child/Family/Community, and Programs/Curriculum ***Holder of the Administrative Services Credential may serve as a site supervis Program Direct. Revised Must meet teacher requirements within 10 years.