California Community Colleges System Courses

Basic Student Teaching Practicum

The course demonstrates developmentally appropriate early childhood teaching competencies under guided supervision. Students will utilize practical classroom experiences to make connections between th

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

Advanced Student Teaching Practicum

The course demonstrates advanced developmentally appropriate early childhood teaching competencies under guided supervision. Students will build on the basic teaching skills in a classroom experience

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

Observation and Assessment of Children

The course presents the appropriate use of assessment and observational strategies to understand and document development and behavior. Recording strategies, rating systems, portfolios, and multiple a

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs

This is a curriculum development course with an emphasis on planning a curriculum that is emergent, developmentally and individually appropriate, and inclusive for all young children through age six.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Literacy Development and Activities for the Young Child

This course presents an introduction to the theories of language acquisition and the process of language development in young children. Introduction to methods and materials that enhance emerging lang

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Self-Assessment for Teachers of Young Children Using Reflective Practice: Field Experience

In this course, students will utilize the self-assessment approach and reflective practice technique for individualized teacher preparation, emphasizing specific types of teaching environments and int

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

Infant/Toddler Development

In this course, students will study the physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of children from preconception to age three, emphasizing cultural diversity and the role of fam

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course

Supervision and Administration of Child Development Programs (Management Systems)

This course is an introduction to the administration of early childhood programs and covers program types, budget, management, regulations, laws, and the development and implementation of policies and

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Teaching in a Diverse Society

This course conducts an examination of the development of social identities in diverse societies, including theoretical and practical implications of oppression and privilege as they apply to young ch

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Early Childhood Mental Health

This course examines mental health milestones at each stage of a child's development. It provides an overview of psychological theory in infant/early childhood mental health. Students will complete an

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Women of Color in the USA

This course is an interdisciplinary, multi-perspective, and comparative study of the experiences of women of color in the United States, including African American, Asian American Pacific Islander, La

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Introduction to Ethnic Studies

This ethnic studies course is an interdisciplinary examination of major concepts and controversies in the study of race, racial inequality, and racism in the United States. Students will explore race

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

History of Art (Multicultural Arts in the United States)

This is a cross-cultural introduction to American art history, with an interdisciplinary analysis of diverse art forms generated by artists of color, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Nati

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Ethnic Studies, Cultural Pluralism, and American Law and Justice

This course is an interdisciplinary study of marginalized peoples and their relationship to the law. The course examines the legal perspective on cultural diversity in the United States by examining g

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

Introductory Chemistry

This is an introduction to the discipline of chemistry, including chemical laboratory techniques and methods and a survey of important chemical principles. The course emphasizes chemistry as a subject

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Paid Course