Child Development and Education Studies
Certificate of Achievement Child Development and Education Studies · Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Child Development and Educational Studies Program (CDES) offers students an Associate of Arts degree in two main areas: 1) Child Development: Students completing the Associate Degree in Child Development may apply to become a teacher, master teacher, or site supervisor within the California Child Development and School Age Matrix. 2) Liberal Arts with emphasis in Elementary Education: The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts prepares students to transfer to 4-year colleges and universities, and begins a sequence of classes that leads to careers in child development, and elementary and secondary education.
Learning Outcome(s):
- be eligible to apply for the Assistant Teacher Permit and the Associate Teacher Permit on the California Child Development Permit Matrix.
- function within the scope of approved state and nationally accredited early childhood and childcare competencies.
- practice within professional and legal standards, ethical principles, and demonstrate a sensitivity to language and cultural differences of the children, families, and staff where they will be working or completing their cooperative work experiences.
- apply principles of written and verbal communication, and research to communicate relevant, accurate and complete information.
- apply child development principles and sensitivity to theory and applications of working with families of children with special needs.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CD 1 | Principles and Practices of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CD 2 | Early Child Development | 3 |
| orCD 40 | Child Development | 3 |
| CD 5 | Child/Family and Community | 3 |
| orCD 7 | Cultural Context of Child and Family in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CD 9 | Child Health/Nutrition and Safety-Foundations and Frameworks | 3 |
| CD 19 | Introduction to Careers with Children | 2 |
| CD 4 | Observing and Assessing Children | 3 |
| CD 5 | Child/Family and Community | 3 |
| orCD 7 | Cultural Context of Child and Family in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CD 10 | Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| CD 12 | Technology Education for Teachers | 3 |
| CD 13 | Infant and Toddler Development and Care | 3 |
| CD 15 | Music and Performing Arts for Children-Foundations and Frameworks | 1 |
| CD 16 | Exploring Mathematics with Children-Foundations and Frameworks | 1 |
| CD 17 | Exploring Science with Children-Foundations and Frameworks | 1 |
| CD 18 | The Outdoor Classroom | 3 |
| CD 20 | Children's Language and Literature-Foundations and Frameworks | 3 |
| CD 22 | Field Work and Service | 0.5-1 |
| CD 23 | Independent Study | 1-2 |
| CD 32 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| CD 97 | Introduction to Service Learning with Children | 3 |
| CD 98 | Special Topics | 0.5-3 |
| Total | ||