ECD 40
Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
3 Units

Focus on the healthy social and emotional development of young children as the foundation for children's early learning. Students will become aware of the role of the teacher in establishing an environment that promotes the healthy social and emotional development of young children.

Strongly recommended: Early Childhood Development 51 and 62
3 hours.

ECD 50
Early Childhood Education and Care
3 Units

Historical and contemporary systems of Early Childhood group care, career opportunities, licensing requirements, personal qualifications, differing orientations to early childhood education, developmental stages of young children as related to quality program with developmentally appropriate curriculum.

3 hours. Transfer: CSU

ECD 51
Prenatal to Early Childhood
3 Units

Development of the child from prenatal life to early childhood, developmental characteristics, influences affecting development in prenatal life and infancy; individual differences; physical, emotional, intellectual and social development. Emphasis on scientific method, research strategies historical overview, social and cultural context methods of observing children, and theories.

3 hours. Transfer: CSU

ECD 55
The Professional Care-Giver
2 Units

Analysis of motives, goals, qualifications, competencies and attitudes of the successful professional and relationships with clients includes; individual assessments and strategies for career success.

Strongly recommended: Early Childhood Development 50
3 hours. Transfer: CSU

ECD 59
Literacy in Early Childhood
3 Units

Enhance the early literacy outcomes of young children by improving teachers' knowledge of early literacy development and their skills in teaching early literacy to young children from birth through school age.

Strongly recommended: Early Childhood Development 51
3 hours.

ECD 60
The Professional Care-Giver
3 Units

Introduction to early childhood education for the special needs infant and preschooler. Developmental characteristics and abilities found in infants and preschoolers identified as "at risk" or handicapped. Instructional methods, assessments, interventions, learning and mainstreaming environments for the special needs infant and preschooler. 

Prerequisite: Early Childhood Development 51
3 hours. Transfer: CSU

ECD 61
Literature for the Young Child
3 Units

Selection, evaluation and use of fiction, non-fiction, prose and poetry from existing written and/or recorded children's literature for appropriate class presentation. Includes puppets, flannel boards and props. Role of  books in early literacy.

Prerequisite: Early Childhood Development 51
3 hours. Transfer: CSU

ECD 62
Child Family and Community
3 Units

Patterns of family living in contemporary society, including the varying roles and interactions of family members; demographic, socio-cultural, racial and economic factors affecting family life; relationship of the family to early care and education an to community resources.

3 hours. Transfer: CSU

ECD 63
Early Childhood Curriculum
4 Units

Professional application of the principles of human growth and development in the study of play based curriculum, the physical environment and learning experience including program content, the use of materials, the facilitation and guidance of children's experiences based on developmentally appropriate principles, the methods used to meet children's physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and creative needs within cultural context.

Prerequisite: Early Childhood Development 50 and 5. (both completed with a grade of "C" or higher) 3 hours. Transfer: CSU