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Jeff Hicks
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Los Angeles
LA City College
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Vi Ly
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Program Details
Early Childhood Curriculum
New Program
Child Development/Early Care and Education (130500)
08/01/25
The Early Childhood Curriculum of Achievement Certificate provides entry to advanced curriculum courses specializing in early childhood curriculum development. The program creates a concentrated pathway for students to work toward higher education and career ladder goals specializing in early childhood curriculum. The program aligns with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) position statement on curriculum and applies to required, or professional development units for Child Development Permit holders, preschool, transitional kindergarten, and early primary teachers.
22-23 | 23-24 | ||||
CB01: Course Department Number |
CB02: Course Title |
Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
CH DEV 001 | Child Growth and Development | 30 | 892 | 38 | 1120 |
CH DEV 002 | Early Childhood: Principles and Practices | 7 | 214 | 11 | 298 |
CH DEV 007 | Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 5 | 104 | 5 | 122 |
CH DEV 011 | Child, Family and Community | 6 | 218 | 6 | 186 |
CH DEV 022 | Practicum in Child Development I | 4 | 54 | 4 | 57 |
CH DEV 034 | Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior | 3 | 82 | 2 | 48 |
CH DEV 35 | Fostering Literacy Development In Young Children | (no recent data, class has been archived) | |||
CH DEV 8 | Curriculum In Early Childhood Education | no data new class adopted from district) | |||
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Upon completion of this program, students will:
Demonstrate an understanding of the value of provocations and child-led inquiry.
Create a play-based curriculum that supports children’s cognitive, language, creative, physical, and social/emotional development.
Design and implement a curriculum based on observation and assessment to support play and learning using developmental, inclusive, and anti-bias principles, in collaboration with families, in order to support all children.
Assess and document the active implementation of planned activities to demonstrate an understanding of the ongoing process of curriculum development.
Demonstrate the teacher's role in applying theory to practice including children’s home language, culture, brain development, diverse abilities, and learning modalities, reflecting anti-bias principles.
Define how artistic and aesthetic experiences contribute to a child’s overall development both typically and atypically.
Course Units and Hours
28
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Course Report
Students are required to take 28 units of required core courses.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH DEV 001 | Child Growth and Development | 3 | Yr 1, Fall |
| CH DEV 002 | Early Childhood: Principles and Practices | 3 | Yr 1, Fall |
| CH DEV 007 | Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 3 | Yr 1, Fall |
| CD DEV 008 | Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 3 | Yr 1, Spring |
| CH DEV 011 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 | Yr 1, Spring |
| CH DEV 022 | Practicum in Child Development I | 3 | Yr 2, Fall |
| CH DEV 034 | Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior | 3 | Yr 1, Spring |
| CH DEV 035 | Fostering Literacy Development in Young Children | 3 | Yr 2, Fall |
| English 101 | College Reading and Composition I | 3 | Yr 1, Fall |
Supporting Documents
Los Angeles Regional Questions
Los Angeles Community College District
Los Angeles City College
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New Program
1. There are no inventory records that need adjusting.
2. This is a new program and does not replace any existing program.
3. Los Angeles City Colleges currently does not offer any related programs to this proposal.
The following community colleges in Los Angeles County offer similar programs. We do not expect this certificate to impact colleges in the immediate area.
College | Program |
Los Angeles Southwest College | Early Childhood Curriculum Skills Certificate |
Mt. San Antonio College | Child Development Classroom Curriculum Certificate |
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CB01: Course Department Number |
CB02: Course Title |
Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
CH DEV 001 | Child Growth and Development | 30 | 892 | 38 | 1120 |
CH DEV 002 | Early Childhood: Principles and Practices | 7 | 214 | 11 | 298 |
CH DEV 007 | Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 5 | 104 | 5 | 122 |
CH DEV 011 | Child, Family and Community | 6 | 218 | 6 | 186 |
CH DEV 022 | Practicum in Child Development I | 4 | 54 | 4 | 57 |
CH DEV 034 | Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior | 3 | 82 | 2 | 48 |
CH DEV 35 | Fostering Literacy Development In Young Children | (no recent data, class has been archived) | |||
CH DEV 8 | Curriculum In Early Childhood Education | no data new class adopted from district) | |||
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