DeAnza College Courses

Explore developmentally appropriate practices for young children, focusing on relationships, interactions, and strategies to support holistic development and professional growth in early childhood education.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Gain hands-on experience in early childhood education through guided supervision, connecting theory to practice and developing professional skills.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Enhance teaching skills through guided supervision, connecting theory to practice and developing advanced competencies in early childhood education.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore assessment strategies to document child development, including recording methods, rating systems, and multiple assessment tools.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Develop comprehensive curriculum for early childhood programs, focusing on emergent, appropriate, and inclusive planning for children up to age six.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore language acquisition theories and enhance emerging literacy in young children through culturally diverse methods and materials.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Develop professional behaviors and connect theory to practice through field placement, focusing on self-assessment and reflective techniques for effective early childhood education.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore infant/toddler development from preconception to age three, covering physical, cognitive, and social-emotional aspects. Learn to apply theories, plan programs, and implement best practices in caregiving.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore administration of early childhood programs, covering budgets, regulations, policies, and operational techniques for effective program management.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore social identities, oppression, and privilege in diverse societies. Develop culturally appropriate anti-bias strategies for inclusive classrooms and self-reflect on social issues.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore psychological milestones, assessment techniques, and interventions for early childhood mental health, focusing on the crucial first five years of development.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore experiences of African American, Asian American, Latina, and Native American women in the US, examining intersections of race, gender, class, and national ideologies.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore race, ethnicity, and inequality in the US, examining experiences of marginalized groups and analyzing intersecting processes of subordination and resistance.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore diverse American art forms by artists of color, examining cultural expressions, social issues, and the role of art in empowerment and social change.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore marginalized groups' legal relationships, examining cultural diversity's impact on American law and society through historical and contemporary perspectives.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course