Early Childhood Education

Campus Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Early Childhood Education is a program taught at Los Angeles Southwest College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Early Childhood Education Associate in Science for Transfer degree at Los Angeles Southwest College prepares students to work in early childhood settings. Students study child development from birth through age 8 and learn to create a developmentally appropriate curriculum. The program covers curriculum planning, working with students and their families, and strategies for social-emotional learning and positive guidance.

Learning includes classroom skills and practicum experience through CH DEV 22 Practicum in Early Child Development I, plus observation and assessment practice in CH DEV 34 Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior. The Child Development Department and the Child Development Center laboratory school provide the education and vocational training for transfer goals and career planning, including work in early childhood educational careers.

Modules

CH DEV 1 Child Growth and Development
CH DEV 2 Early Childhood: Principles and Practices
CH DEV 7 Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
CH DEV 10 Health, Safety, and Nutrition
CH DEV 11 Child, Family, and Community
CH DEV 22 Practicum in Early Child Development I
CH DEV 34 Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
CH DEV 42 Teaching in a Diverse Society

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Early Childhood Education at Los Angeles Southwest College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Los Angeles Southwest College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Los Angeles Southwest College as pre-requiste for admission in Early Childhood Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Complete 60 CSU transferable units including the minimum 33 units in the major and the completion of either IGETC or CSU GE;
A minimum GPA of 2.0. Students should meet with a counselor to determine the necessary course work to complete the general education requirements.