Program Offers
This program in Child Development is planned to meet the needs of those who are preparing for employment or who are presently employed in private (Title 22) or public (Title 5) preschools. Completion of the program leads to an Associate in Arts degree.
The order for completion of courses is suggested and can be modified to meet the needs of individual students. Students are required to complete each course listed with a grade of “C” or better for the completion of the degree and permits.
The program includes the following:
ASSOCIATE in ARTS in CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics and multiple influences on the development of children from birth to age eight as it relates to high quality care and education of young children.
- Create developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, techniques, and curriculum incorporating domains of learning, health, safety, nutrition, as well as anti-bias and adaptation principles for working with children with special needs.
- Demonstrate developmentally appropriate strategies and positive guidance techniques in a professional early childhood setting.
- Evaluate and utilize various observation and assessment methods for recording child development and family studies.
- Implement various environmental rating scales and assessment tools.
- Discuss/summarize the basic theories in child development, family studies as well as historical perspectives of ECE programs.
- Uphold professional standards (based on NAEYC Code of Ethics) for job seeking and respecting, interacting and communicating with others (parents, staff, children, community members, colleagues and peers).
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for building sensitive and respectful family and community relationships as well as maintaining effective team partnerships.
In order to earn the degree of Associate in Arts in CHILD DEVELOPMENT, the student must:
1) complete a minimum of 30 units of GENERAL
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS listed in Plan A
2) complete all REQUIRED COURSES listed below,
earning a grade of “C” or better in each course
3) complete 6 additional units chosen from
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES, earning a grade of “C”
or better in each course
4) complete a balance of degree-applicable electives,
which may include additional courses chosen from
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES listed below, to total 60
units with a minimum of a 2.0 grade
point average.
Note: Up to 6 units may be double-counted for completion of both the GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Plan A) and completion of the REQUIRED COURSES and RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES.
Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of the required courses, the student will have met the general education requirements for the California Department of Education Child Development Permit. This option offers the 24 early childhood education units needed to meet the educational requirements for California Department of Education Child Development Permit (Teacher) plus field experience course(s) Child Development 22, and 23.
To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Child Development from LA Southwest College, students must take a minimum of 16 units of coursework at this institution. Among those units, students are required to complete Child Development 3 – Creative Experiences for Children I (3 units) and Child Development 4 – Creative Experiences for Children II (3 units) or Child Development 7 - Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3 units) and Child Development 8 - Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3 units), and Child Development 22 – Practicum in Child Development II (4 units), plus an additional 6 units of coursework. Students have the right to appeal and may have coursework taken at other institutions evaluated by the Child Development Department.
Required Courses: Units
CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development................... 3
CH DEV 2 Early Childhood:
Principles and Practices ................................ 3
CH DEV 3 Creative Experiences
for Children I..................................................... 3
AND
CH DEV 4 Creative Experiences for Children II …….3
OR
CH DEV 7 Introduction to Early Childhood Curriculum..3
AND
CH DEV 8 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education.3
CH DEV 10 Health, Safety and Nutrition........................... 3
CH DEV 11 Child, Family and
Community....................................................... 3
CH DEV 22 Practicum in Child
Development I ................................................. 4
CH DEV 42 Teaching in a Diverse Society....................... 3
PLUS 6 units from Recommended Electives:
CH DEV 12 Parent – Teacher –
Child Interaction............................................... 3
CH DEV 23 Practicum in Child
Development II ................................................ 4
CH DEV 30 Infant and Toddler Studies I........................... 3
CH DEV 31 Infant and Toddler Studies II.......................... 3
CH DEV 34 Observing and
Recording Children’s Behavior..................... 3
CH DEV 35 Fostering Literacy Development
In Young Children............................................ 3
CH DEV 36 Literature for Early Childhood....................... 1
CH DEV 38 Administration and Supervision of
Early Childhood Programs I.......................... 3
CH DEV 39 Administration and Supervision of
Early Childhood Programs II......................... 3
CH DEV 44 Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs-I 3
CH DEV 45 Programs for Children
with Special Needs I........................................ 3
CH DEV 46 School Age Programs I................................... 3
CH DEV 47 School Age Programs II.................................. 3
CH DEV 48 Positive Guidance in Early
Childhood Settings.......................................... 3
CH DEV 172 Introduction to Careers in Child Development 1
FAM & CS 21............................................................... Nutrition 3
TOTAL UNITS ................................................ 31
ASSOCIATE in SCIENCE in EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION for TRANSFER (AS-T)
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics and multiple influences on the development of children from birth to age eight as it relates to high quality care and education of young children.
- Create developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, techniques, and curriculum incorporating domains of learning, health, safety, nutrition, as well as anti-bias and adaptation principles for working with children with special needs.
- Demonstrate developmentally appropriate strategies and positive guidance techniques in a professional early childhood setting.
- Evaluate and utilize various observation and assessment methods for recording child development and family studies.
- Implement various environmental rating scales and assessment tools.
- Discuss/summarize the basic theories in child development, family studies as well as historical perspectives of ECE programs.
- Uphold professional standards (based on NAEYC Code of Ethics) for job seeking and respecting, interacting and communicating with others (parents, staff, children, community members, colleagues and peers).
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for building sensitive and respectful family and community relationships as well as maintaining effective team partnerships.
Required Courses: Units
CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development…… 3
CH DEV 2 Early Childhood: Principles and
Practices……………………………...3
CH DEV 7 Introduction to Curriculum in
Early Childhood Education ………... 3
CH DEV 10 Health, Safety, and Nutrition………. 3
CH DEV 11 Child, Family, and Community……. 3
CH DEV 22 Practicum in Early Child
Development I………………………..4
CH DEV 34 Observing and Recording
Children’s Behavior…………………3
CH DEV 42 Teaching in a Diverse Society…….. 3
TOTAL UNITS……………..25
Skill Certificate
ASSOCIATE TEACHER
Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics and multiple influences on the development of children from birth to age eight as it relates to high quality care and education of young children.
- Create developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, techniques, and curriculum incorporating domains of learning, health, safety, nutrition, as well as anti-bias and adaptation principles for working with children with special needs.
- Implement various environmental rating scales and assessment tools.
- Discuss/summarize the basic theories in child development, family studies as well as historical perspectives of ECE programs.
- Uphold professional standards (based on NAEYC Code of Ethics) for job seeking and respecting, interacting and communicating with others (parents, staff, children, community members, colleagues and peers).
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for building sensitive and respectful family and community relationships as well as maintaining effective team partnerships.
Students are required to complete each listed course with a grade of “C” or better.
Required Courses: Units
CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development................... 3
CH DEV 2 Early Childhood: Principles and Practices . 3
CH DEV 3 Creative Experiences for Children I............. 3
OR
CH DEV 4 Creative Experiences for Children II ........... 3
OR
CH DEV 7 Introduction to Early Childhood Curriculum..3
OR
CH DEV 8 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education.3
CH DEV 11 Child, Family and Community ..................... 3
TOTAL UNITS................................................. 12
Skill Certificate
INFANT AND TODDLER STUDIES
Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics and multiple influences on the development of children from birth to age eight as it relates to high quality care and education of young children.
- Create developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, techniques, and curriculum incorporating domains of learning, health, safety, nutrition, as well as anti-bias and adaptation principles for working with infants and toddlers.
- Evaluate and utilize various observation and assessment methods for recording child development and family studies.
- Implement various environmental rating scales and assessment tools for infant and toddler programs.
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for building sensitive and respectful family and community relationships as well as maintaining effective team partnerships.
Students are required to complete each listed course with a grade of “C” or better.
Required Courses: Units
CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development................... 3
CH DEV 11 Child, Family and Community ..................... 3
CH DEV 30 Infant and Toddler Studies I........................... 3
CH DEV 31 Infant and Toddler Studies II.......................... 3
CH DEV 34 Observing and Recording
Children’s Behavior......................................... 3
TOTAL UNITS................................................. 15
Skill Certificate
SCHOOL- AGE PROGRAMS
Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics and multiple influences on the development of children from birth to age eight as it relates to high quality care and education of young children.
- Create developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, techniques, and curriculum incorporating domains of learning, health, safety, nutrition, as well as anti-bias and adaptation principles for working with school-age children with special needs.
- Analyze and discuss developmentally appropriate strategies and positive guidance techniques.
- Evaluate and utilize various observation and assessment methods for recording child development and family studies.
- Implement various environmental rating scales and assessment tools for school-age programs.
- Uphold professional standards (based on NAEYC Code of Ethics) for job seeking and respecting, interacting and communicating with others (parents, staff, children, community members, colleagues and peers).
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for building sensitive and respectful family and community relationships as well as maintaining effective team partnerships.
Students are required to complete each listed course with a grade of “C” or better.
Required Courses: Units
CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development................... 3
CH DEV 11 Child, Family and Community ..................... 3
CH DEV 46 School Age Programs I .................................. 3
CH DEV 47 School Age Programs II.................................. 3
CH DEV 48 Positive Guidance in Early Childhood
Settings.............................................................. 3
TOTAL UNITS................................................. 15
Skill Certificate
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Student Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate understanding of the needs, the characteristics and multiple influences on the development of children from birth to age eight as it relates to high quality care and education of young children.
- Create developmentally appropriate teaching strategies, techniques, and curriculum incorporating domains of learning, health, safety, nutrition, as well as anti-bias and adaptation principles for working with children with special needs.
- Analyze and discuss developmentally appropriate strategies and positive guidance techniques.
- Evaluate and utilize various observation and assessment methods for recording child development and family studies.
- Discuss/summarize the basic theories in child development, family studies as well as historical perspectives of ECE programs as it relates to early intervention and diverse adaptive programs.
- Uphold professional standards (based on NAEYC Code of Ethics) for job seeking and respecting, interacting and communicating with others (parents, staff, children, community members, colleagues and peers).
- Demonstrate strategies and techniques for building sensitive and respectful family and community relationships as well as maintaining effective team partnerships.
Students are required to complete each listed course with a grade of “C” or better.
Required Courses: Units
CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development................... 3
CH DEV 11 Child, Family and Community ..................... 3
CH DEV 42 Teaching in a Diverse Society....................... 3
CH DEV 44 Early Intervention for Children with
Special Needs.................................................. 3
CH DEV 45 Programs for Children with Special Needs 3
TOTAL UNITS................................................. 15