The Teacher Certificate is designed for individuals working with children in a preschool or child care setting. The certificate focuses on developing age-appropriate curriculum for the classroom and observation/assessment of children. The Teacher Certificate requires 31 CD units which includes 4 units of CD Practicum/ Field Work with young children plus 16 general education units as specified.
This Certificate meets the course and unit requirement for the Teacher Permit through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Please note that students must also meet the experience requirements of 175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CD 105 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| or CD 105H | Child Growth and Development - Honors | |
| CD 111 | Observation and Assessment in Child Development | 3 |
| CD 113 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| CD 114 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| CD 115 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| CD 126 | Child, Family, and the Community | 3 |
| CD 138 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| Two Curriculum Courses: | ||
| CD 130 | Creative Music and Movement for Children | 3 |
| CD 133 | Creative Science and Math Activities for Children | 3 |
| CD 134 | Language, Listening and Literature for Children | 3 |
| CD 136 | Creative Art Experiences for Children | 3 |
| CD 137 | Play and Materials for Children | 3 |
| Required CD Practicum/Field Work Experience with Children: | ||
| CD 205 | Child Development Practicum / Field Experience | 4 |
| General Education – The courses below are recommended by the Child Development to fulfill the GE requirements for this Certificate and to meet the GE requirements for the CD Permit. Students must complete a minimum of 16 units or one to two courses in each of the four general education areas in order to obtain a Teacher Permit through the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing. | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts: (1-2 courses) 1 | ||
Complete one to two courses below or any course listed under Area 3 on the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. | ||
| ASL 109 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ART 103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUS 100H | Music Appreciation - Honors | |
| Social Sciences: (1-2 courses) | ||
Complete PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H or any course listed under Area 4 on the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. Note: one course must be in a subject other than Child Development (CD). | ||
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| Math or Science: (1 course) | ||
Complete one course below or any course listed under Area 2 or Area 5 on the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. | ||
| BIOL 100 | General Biology | 4 |
| GEOG 110 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| PSYC 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| English or Language Arts: (1 course) | ||
Complete one course below: | ||
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| Total Units | 47 | |
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Students may choose one to two courses in this Humanities and Fine Arts category as needed to reach 16 General Education units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Courses | ||
| CD 109 | Childhood Stress and Trauma | 3 |
| CD 185 | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| CD 244 | Children with Special Needs | 3 |
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop an integrated personal philosophy into classroom practices that reflects an understanding of typical and atypical child development, healthy, safe and nutritious practices, developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate practices and ethical standards and professional behaviors when working with children and families.
- Use observation, planning and implementation cycle to create, implement and evaluate environments, individualized curriculum and activities that support developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate, inclusive, play and learning for children.
- Develop and communicate the strategies used to respect the diversity of children and families and then empower families, and use resources that promote supportive relationships and partnerships between programs, teachers, families and their communities.
- Analyze and apply effective positive guidance and interaction strategies that support young children's learning, self-confidence and identity.
- Create and write comprehensive developmentally appropriate curriculum plans in a variety of curriculum areas.
- Analyze, describe and use inclusive, equitable, antibias and antiracist teaching practices and family interactions for working with children and families.