State Control Number: 10802
Program Code: CHDE.AS
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Child Development program provides courses that prepare students to enter the field of early childhood education. Courses are designed to give students fundamental skills in working with children in a variety of settings, as well as a strong theoretical understanding of children's development.
To earn this degree, complete the major coursework with “C” grades or better and all of the following graduation requirements:
- 60 minimum degree-applicable units (including a maximum 4 units of activity) and 12 degree-applicable units through VVC;
- the VVC General Education pattern;
- Information Competency; Global Citizenship; Kinesiology; and
- 2.0 minimum overall degree-applicable GPA.
Courses may be double-counted in the major and in a general education category. Courses counted in one AA/AS major may not be used in another AA/AS major.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CHDV 100 | Child Growth & Development | 3.0 |
| CHDV 106 | Child, Family, and Community | 3.0 |
| CHDV 110 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3.0 |
| CHDV 142 | Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3.0 |
| CHDV 150 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3.0 |
| CHDV 160 | Observation and Assessment | 3.0 |
| CHDV 200 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3.0 |
| CHDV 210 | Practicum | 4.0 |
| Total Units | 25 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| CHDV 100 | Child Growth & Development | 3.0 |
| CHDV 110 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101.0 | English Composition and Reading 2 | 4.0 |
| VVC GE Category IVB – Communication & Analytical Thinking | 3.0 | |
| VVC GE Category III – Humanities | 3.0 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHDV 106 | Child, Family, and Community 2 | 3.0 |
| CHDV 142 | Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3.0 |
| CHDV 150 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3.0 |
| VVC GE Category V – Mathematics | 3.0 | |
| Degree Applicable Elective | 3.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHDV 160 | Observation and Assessment | 3.0 |
| CHDV 200 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3.0 |
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health 2 | 3.0 |
| VVC GE Category IIA – Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3.0 | |
| VVC GE Category III – Humanities | 3.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHDV 210 | Practicum | 4.0 |
| CHDV 111 | Infant and Toddler Caregiving | 3.0 |
| VVC GE Category IIB – American Institutions | 3.0 | |
| Degree Applicable Elective | 4.0 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Double counts for General Education or Major and Competency.