Early Childhood Education (ECE) Courses
ECE 295 Independent Studies in Early Childhood Education
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
ECE 299 Experimental Offering in Early Childhood Education
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.
ECE 300 Introduction to Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- C-ID:C-ID ECE 120
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course is an introduction to early care and education of young children (0 - 8 years old), including the evolution of professional practices and educational principles that support child development and learning. Historical contexts and theoretical perspectives along with typical roles and expectations of early childhood educators are explored. Professional ethics, career pathways, and professional standards are introduced. Students will integrate teaching practices including observation, documentation, and interpretation of children’s behavior. Developmentally appropriate practices, early learning environments, curriculum, and effective pedagogy for young children are examined and applied, including how play contributes to children's learning, growth, and development.
ECE 307 Introduction to Bilingual Education
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course is an introduction to the study of the education of English Learners in California and the United States. It includes the history, relevant legislation, first and second language acquisition theories, practices and strategies for the development of English proficiency. The course involves observations and tutoring of an emergent English Language Learner using materials and strategies responsive to the students' primary language and assessed levels of English proficiency.
ECE 312 Child Development
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 101 or 103; or ESLL 320, ESLR 320, and ESLW 320.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b); CSU Area D; CSU Area E1; IGETC Area 4
- C-ID:C-ID CDEV 100
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course examines the major physical, psychosocial, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, both typical and atypical, from conception to adolescence. There will be an emphasis on interactions between maturation processes and environmental factors. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages.
ECE 314 The Child, the Family and the Community
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligibility for ENGWR 300
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b); CSU Area D7; CSU Area E1; IGETC Area 4G
- C-ID:C-ID CDEV 110
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course is a historical and current examination of the developing child in a societal context focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community. The process of socialization and identity development will be highlighted, showing the importance of respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families. This course explores the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence (C-ID CDEV 110).
ECE 320 Curriculum and Interactions in Early Childhood Education
- Units:4
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 108 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:ECE 300 and 312 with grades of "C" or better
- Corequisite:ECE 326
- Enrollment Limitation:Under California law (Title 22) any persons working directly with children must provide proof of current Tuberculosis clearance and provide any required proof of immunizations (currently: measles, pertussis, and influenza/influenza waiver).
- Transferable:CSU
- C-ID:C-ID ECE 130
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course provides supervised experience working with children in an early childhood setting. Topics include principles of curriculum development, classroom design, and child guidance, with the opportunity to apply these key teaching principles in practical situations. This course is approved as the required programs and curriculum core course specified in Title 22 of the Health and Safety
Code of the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division and Title 5 Department of Education regulations. Before beginning lab assignments, students must show proof of TB clearance and documentation of all required vaccinations.
(C-ID ECE 130)
ECE 321 Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Education
- Units:4
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 108 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:ECE 300, 312, 320, and 326 with grades of "C" or better
- Enrollment Limitation:Under California law (Title 22) any persons working directly with children must provide proof of current Tuberculosis clearance and provide any required proof of immunizations (currently: measles, pertussis, and influenza/influenza waiver).
- Transferable:CSU
- C-ID:C-ID ECE 210
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The advanced practicum course provides supervised experience for students as teachers in an early childhood education program and is aimed at building leadership in the areas of developing environments for learning, child observation and assessment, documentation of children's work, guiding behavior, group management, collaborative teaching, supporting relationships with families, and effective preparation and implementation of curriculum. In an early childhood setting and under the guidance of a mentor teacher, students will build on introductory experiences offered in Introduction to Curriculum. Students will be assigned to the campus child development centers or centers with approved mentor teachers for the supervised laboratory experience. Lecture and laboratory components provide opportunities to plan, provision, and supervise the overall learning setting. Course work is aimed at mastering classroom leadership in the areas of child observation, documentation of children's work, child assessment, guidance of behavior, group management, collaborative teaching and effective oversight of long-term study projects. Before beginning lab assignments, students must show proof of TB clearance and documentation of all required vaccinations.
ECE 322 Promoting Children's Social Competence
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course focuses on early childhood guidance and discipline through examination of theories, research and practical application for teachers in early childhood classrooms and families. The course includes strategies for understanding and responding to children's behavior in ways that are congruent with the core values of early childhood education. Concepts of guidance relating to typical and atypical development, culture, and environment will be presented. Developmental stages of children's behavior, positive guidance strategies and teaching social-emotional skills are included.
ECE 326 Making Learning Visible Through Observation and Documentation
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 312 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- C-ID:C-ID ECE 200
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course applies critical and reflective thinking to observation and assessment of young children’s development. It also prepares teachers of young children to use observation, documentation, and interpretation strategies to improve program quality in early childhood settings. Multiple forms of child assessment and early childhood program assessment are explored.
ECE 330 Infant and Toddler Development
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course covers infant development from conception through three years of age. Students will apply current research to the preparation for conception, birth, and raising children in the first three years of life. Students will learn strategies for caring for infants at each developmental stage. This course is for parents or professionals working with infants in health fields, education, or social services.
ECE 331 Care and Education of Infants and Toddlers
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 312 or 330 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course applies current research in infant development to the teaching and care of infants in group settings. Early childhood education principles and practices are emphasized in the application of care and education of infants from birth to three years of age. Students will learn strategies for designing, implementing, and evaluating group care programs for infants and toddlers.
ECE 342 Constructive Math and Science in Early Childhood Education
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The course is an introduction to the constructivist approach to teaching pre-math and science in early childhood education. The content and teaching techniques support the perspective that children construct knowledge through a dynamic, interactive process that facilitates their development of working theories relating to math and science.
ECE 343 Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course will prepare current or future early childhood educators and caregivers to understand and enhance the emergent literacy experiences of young children. The knowledge of developmentally appropriate literacy practices will improve the early childhood educators' abilities to prepare children from birth to age 5 for reading and writing in the primary grades.
ECE 350 Introduction to Elementary Teaching with Field Experience
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Enrollment Limitation:Students may be required to provide proof of TB clearance, certain vaccination records, and some school districts may require live scan background checks.
- Advisory:ECE 312
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b)
- C-ID:C-ID EDUC 200
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces students to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary schools, Kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Students will complete three hours weekly (minimum of 45 hours per semester) in a field placement in a college-approved local public elementary classroom under the supervision of a credentialed teacher. Weekly class meetings will cover: teaching as a profession and career, historical and philosophical foundations of the United States education system, contemporary educational issues, California's content standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards, as well as observation skills, communication skills, diversity and social issues. Students' fieldwork experiences will integrate and apply the course content.
ECE 356 Programs for the School-Age Child
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ECE 312 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This program will present the fundamentals of planning, implementing and evaluating programs for before- and after-school care of school-age children (K-6). Course emphasis is on developmental levels, age-appropriate activities and day-to-day program operation. A field trip may be utilized to enhance classroom instruction.
ECE 361 Introducing Young Children to Visual Arts
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area I
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course prepares teachers in early childhood education with strategies for introducing young children to the media and tools of drawing, painting, sculpting, and other visual arts commonly used by young children to represent and understand the world around them. The focus is on observing children's natural ways of exploring each medium and learning strategies to facilitate and document children's emerging skills and relationship with each medium. Included are strategies for designing early childhood environments that promote children's exploration of visual arts.
ECE 365 Creative Projects and Experiences for Young Children
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course prepares teachers in early childhood education with strategies for promoting children's creativity through experiential projects and experiences. The focus will be on observing children's natural ways of exploring their environment and on the learning strategies needed to facilitate and document children's learning and emerging skills. Students will evaluate and design creative early childhood environments which promote a project approach and a Reggio Emilia perspective.
ECE 402 Infants with Atypical Development
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 312 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course will examine the developmental characteristics, assessment techniques, methods of intervention, natural environments, community and family resources, and current issues of the atypical infant from birth through age three. Students will understand and practice the early intervention techniques the very young children with special needs and disabilities require in the developmental areas of sensory stimulation and integration, gross and fine motor control, cognitive, language, social and self-help skills. The course will explore the community services and agencies that offer family support as well as the laws related to the atypical infant/toddler. Career and vocational opportunities in the fields related to special needs infant/toddlers and the various roles of the multi-disciplinary teams that develop the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) will be examined.
ECE 404 Children with Special Needs
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 312 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the characteristics, assessment techniques, methods of intervention, natural environments , community and family resources, and current issues of children from birth to adolescence with diverse abilities and disabilities. The focus is to increase the awareness and understanding of individual needs and strengths in an early childhood and after-school setting. Focus on full inclusion as a support to development will be emphasized. Observations in public and private children's centers, schools and agencies are required.
ECE 415 Children's Health, Safety and Nutrition
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b)
- C-ID:C-ID ECE 220
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The key components that ensure the health, safety, and nutrition of both children and staff will be identified along with the importance of collaboration with families and health professionals. Students will be introduced to early childhood curriculum, regulations, standards, policies and procedures related to child health, safety and nutrition. Course emphasis is placed on integrating and maintaining the optimal health, safety, and nutritional concepts in everyday planning and program development for all children, including injury prevention, accident reporting, infectious diseases control, sanitation and emergency procedures and evacuation.
ECE 420 Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 300 and 312 with grades of "C" or better
- Advisory:ECE 320 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is an introductory course in the elements of program planning, budgeting, supervision and personnel administration for public and private centers and schools serving young children.
ECE 422 Administration II: Personnel and Leadership in Early Childhood Education
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 300 and 312 with grades of "C" or better
- Advisory:ECE 320 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is an advanced course in administration and coordination of multi-faceted Child Development Programs. The emphasis of the course will be on publicly funded programs and personnel management. This course meets the requirements of the Education Code under Title 5, and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
ECE 424 Adult Supervision: Mentoring in a Collaborative Learning Setting
- Units:2
- Hours:36 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ECE 320 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course is a study of the methods and principles of collaborative learning, with emphasis on supervising adults working in early care and education centers. Special attention is placed on the role of a mentor as a reflective practitioner who is open to professional development and who has a keen understanding of classroom practice that is effective and supports individual strengths for children, families and colleagues. This course satisfies the adult supervision requirement for receiving a supervising teacher permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
ECE 430 Culture and Diversity in Early Childhood Education
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b); AA/AS Area VI
- C-ID:C-ID ECE 230
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course covers culturally responsive care and education in early childhood settings. It includes the study of socio-cultural, and political issues as they vary across the diverse cultures represented in the classroom and how they impact a child's development. Included are strategies for helping children negotiate and resolve conflicts caused by cultural differences, with a focus on using an anti-bias approach in the classroom. The contribution of historically underrepresented groups to society will be addressed with the intention of promoting the concepts of equality, justice and inclusion for all aspects of human diversity (culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and age). Teaching strategies which prevent and eliminate the development of prejudice and racism in growing children will be covered.
ECE 494 Topics in Early Childhood Education
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Hours:9 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Enrollment Limitation:Students must verify paid registration to the conference.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
Designed to give students an opportunity to study topics in Early Childhood Education which are not included in current course offerings. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Management of Family Day Care Homes; Guidance of the Special Child in Everyday Living; Behavior and Discipline; Children in Crisis; The Single Parent Family; and Cross-Cultural Experiences with Children and Families.
ECE 495 Independent Studies in Early Childhood Education
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
ECE 498 Work Experience in Early Childhood Education
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Hours:30 - 300 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Enrollment Limitation:Students must be in a paid or unpaid internship, volunteer position or job related to career goals in Early Childhood Education.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area III(b)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment in their major field of study or advancement within their career. It is designed for students interested in work experience and/or internships in transfer level degree occupational programs. Course content includes understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. Appropriate level learning objectives are established by the student and the employer. During the semester, the student is required to participate in a weekly orientation and 37.5 hours of related paid work experience, or 30 hours of unpaid work experience for 0.5 unit. An additional 37.5 or 30 hours of related work experience is required for each additional 0.5 units. Students may take up to 16 units total across all Work Experience course offerings. This course may be taken up to four times when there are new or expanded learning objectives. Only one Work Experience course may be taken per semester.
ECE 499 Experimental Offering in Early Childhood Education
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.