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Education
from infancy through high school, from classroom basics to advanced certification, gain the skills to educate
tomorrow’s leaders.
• Early Childhood Education
• teacher Education
• Educational technology
Early Childhood Education and
Child Development Associate
Prepare to care for children birth through age eight by learning theories and skills to best support young children’s growth
and development.
Basic Early Childhood Studies — Certificate for Direct Employment
learn fundamental concepts in Early Care and Education. Courses focus on child development, learning and culture as
well as teaching techniques, observation, and curriculum. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on
weekdays, or in a combination of weekdays, evenings/weekends and online.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: apply for the national Child Development associate credential; or meet the CDa equivalency as
defined by the national association for the Education of Young Children (naEYC), or use the coursework to meet the
state Department of Health service professional development requirements.
Academic Options: Continue your studies by applying your coursework towards the advanced Early Childhood studies
Certificate and/or the Early Childhood studies aas.
Location: Desert Vista Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Center for Early Childhood studies: 206-5245
Dean: 206-5250
lead faculty: 206-5158
Program/major/Concentration Codes: CRTECB/ECB/**** (see concentration codes below)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
CDa 102 the Child’s total learning Environment (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CDa 103 Curriculum Planning and schedule Development (f-sp-su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ECE 115* supervision and administration of Early Childhood Programs (F-Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CDa 121 techniques for observing Children (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CDa 155 understanding How Children learn and Develop (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CDa 161 Principles of social Competence (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CDa 222 Elements of Children’s Culture (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Core Concentrations: - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Choose one of the following Concentrations: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) Preparation (Concentration Code: ECBC)
CDa 229 Child Development associate assessment Preparation (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives: any 100-level ECE or CDa Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
EDuCation
Pima Community College Catalog 2011/2012 174