Early Childhood Education
AS-T Child Development · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
State Control Number: 31802
Program Code: ECE.CALGETC.AS-T
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education for Transfer degree is to prepare students for transfer to the California State University system. The Victor Valley College (VVC) Child Development Program has is aligned with the state-wide early childhood Curriculum Alignment Project (CAP); providing students a discipline-wide accepted core of eight quality courses that lay the foundation for transfer into upper division programs in Child Development, Human Development, Early Childhood Education and related majors. This TMC degree is in full alignment with our existing AS in Child Development degree and will provide an additional option for those students desiring to transfer to a CSU.
Requirements
To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:
- 60 CSU transferable units;
- the Cal-GETC pattern; and
- 2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.
Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: | 25.0 | |
| CHDV 100 | Child Growth & Development | |
| CHDV 106 | Child, Family, and Community | |
| CHDV 110 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | |
| CHDV 150 | Introduction to Curriculum | |
| CHDV 160 | Observation and Assessment | |
| CHDV 210 | Practicum | |
| CHDV 142 | Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition | |
| CHDV 200 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | |
| Total Units | 25 | |
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