Educational Development
14 courses · El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
EDEV 10 English Grammar for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
- Formerly
- Educational Development 10abcd
This course introduces deaf and hard-of-hearing students to the basic principles of grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary. Students will develop clear, concise sentences and write short paragraphs.
EDEV 11 Writing and Reading for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
- Formerly
- Educational Development 11abcd
This is a comprehensive writing and reading course for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. It incorporates the use of the writing process, developing writing skills, building basic reading skills and vocabulary development. Students will write in response to selected short stories and personal experiences presented in the sign language. Emphasis is placed on the development of efficient writing and reading skills that include pre-reading strategies, making inferences, using contextual clues and identifying the main idea.
EDEV 29 Individualized Assessment of Learning
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
This course is designed to help students with specific learning needs to identify their learning preferences and develop an individual learning profile. Students are provided strategies for academic success. This course will define learning disability and introduce the concepts of disability management and self-advocacy in the college setting. Through an interactive process, appropriate students may be referred to additional learning strengths and weaknesses assessments, which may determine eligibility for accommodations and services through the Special Resource Center.
EDEV 32 Learning Domains and Individual Affective Learning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
This course examines the relationship and importance of self-awareness and personal attitude to help students change aspects of their motivation and learning strategies to promote academic performance and college success. The course emphasizes self-management, including various techniques and approaches that facilitate self-awareness, academic confidence, effective study strategies, and learning habits to increase success in college and life. This course is designed for students with disabilities but is open to all students.
EDEV 33 Specific Learning Strategies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
Students with learning challenges are taught specific techniques, learning systems, and strategies which enable them to effectively acquire, integrate, store, and retrieve information to improve learning and test performance for greater college success. This course is designed for students with disabilities and is open to all students.
EDEV 35 Academic Reading Foundations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
- Formerly
- Educational Development 35ab
This foundational course supports students in strengthening their reading fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension skills. Emphasizing the use of assistive technologies and effective reading strategies, the course helps students build academic vocabulary through context clues and improve comprehension by identifying both explicit and implicit main ideas and supporting details. Students will develop greater confidence in reading, understanding, and critically engaging with a variety of texts. While designed to support students with disabilities, the course is open to all learners seeking to enhance their academic reading skills. Note: Pass/no pass only. The course is designed for SRC students but open to all.
EDEV 36 Writing Skills for Students with Learning Differences
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
- Advisory
- Students should ideally read with fluency and comprehension skills commensurate at a sixth grade reading level
- Formerly
- Educational Development 36ab
This course is designed for students with learning differences who need to improve basic writing skills. A process approach to writing is integrated with reading assignments to provide a variety of writing experiences. Students practice learning strategies related to writing and receive individualized instruction to increase writing skills and to prepare for regular English classes.
EDEV 37 Increased Learning Performance: English
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab
In this laboratory course, students will increase learning performance and study skills which relate to content of other El Camino College English courses. Students will enhance their critical thinking and time management skills. Students will evaluate appropriate campus resources and assistive technologies which may promote academic success in reading and writing courses.
EDEV 38 Increased Learning Performance: Mathematics
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab
In this laboratory course, students will increase learning performance and study skills which relate to content of the El Camino College Mathematics course in which the student is concurrently enrolled. Students will enhance their critical thinking and time management skills. Students will evaluate appropriate campus resources and assistive technologies which promote academic success in math.
EDEV 41 Assistive Computer Technology Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab per week to be arranged
- Advisory
- Basic computer literacy skills AND ability to type 5 words per minute.
- Formerly
- Educational Development 41abcd
This computer laboratory course is designed to enhance computer skills of students with disabilities. Students will select disability specific programs and/or assistive technology suited to their particular needs and will improve their skills and competencies in personal computer usage. This course is designed for students with disabilities but is open to all students.
EDEV 42 Vocational Career Preparation
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture
This course identifies effective methods of acquiring and retaining employment in a vocational field for students with disabilities. Students will recognize the connection between courses which develop specific skills and their preparedness or eligibility for related job openings. Students will practice appropriate job search strategies, such as completing an application, cover letter, and resume. Students will identify job retention, networking, and workplace safety skills, as well as community agencies which may provide employment support. This course is designed for students with disabilities but is open to all students.
EDEV 121 Career Preparation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
- Advisory
- EDEV-35 and EDEV-140 or equivalent
- Formerly
- Educational Development 21
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course assists students in selecting a career and developing effective job-seeking skills. Students will complete inventories for interests, personality, work values, and motivated skills and will then research various careers, including the education required. In addition, students will practice the steps needed to attain employment and will identify laws and agencies which protect the rights of the disabled in the workplace. This course is designed for students with disabilities and is open to all students. This course is occasionally taught in American Sign Language and is designed for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
EDEV 122 Personal Assessment
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- EDEV 35 and EDEV 36
- Formerly
- Educational Development 22
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to help students explore and develop self-assessment skill sets relevant to their academic, professional and personal lives. Students will also explore other topics related to their personal responsibilities and value systems, effective communication, defense mechanisms, motivation, time management, self-awareness, support systems, lifelong learning skills and approaches, relaxation methods, and study strategies. This course is designed for students with disabilities and is open to all students.
EDEV 140 Assisted Computer Literacy
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab
- Advisory
- Minimum typing speed of five words per minute
- Formerly
- Educational Development 40
- Transfers to
- CSU
This introductory computer course is designed to instruct students with disabilities in the use of assistive computer technology appropriate to the individual's functional limitations. The student will acquire basic computer literacy skills with an emphasis on word processing in the Windows environment. This course is designed for students with disabilities and is open to all students.