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CHILD DEVELOPMENT - SITE SUPERVISOR Certificate

The Site Supervisor Certificate is designed to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills to be qualified as a preschool or child care center site supervisor. The Site Supervisor Certificate requires 60 units or an Associate of Arts Degree both of which includes 43 child development (CD) units. (30 CD units, six CD Administration units, three CD Adult Supervision units and four units of laboratory or work experience with young children).

REQUIRED COURSES: Units
CD105 Child Growth and Development 3
or
CD105H Child Growth and Development-Honors 3
CD111 Observation and Assessment in Child Development 3
CD113 Principles and Practices of Teaching Children 3
CD114 Introduction to Curriculum 3
CD115 Health, Safety and Nutrition for Young Children 3
CD126 Child, Family, and the Community 3
CD127 Guidance of Children 3
CD270 The Mentor Teacher / Adult Supervision 3
CD271 Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs 3
CD272 Advanced Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs 3
TWO COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST: Units
CD130 Creative Music and Movement for Children 3
CD133 Creative Science and Math Activities for Children 3
CD134 Language, Listening and Literature for Children 3
CD136 Creative Art Experiences for Children 3
ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST: Units
CD138 Teaching in a Diverse Society 3
CD160 Understanding School-Age Children 3
CD161 Activities for School-Age Children 3
CD168 Early Literacy for Young Children 3
CD185 Infant/Toddler Growth and Development 3
CD186 Infant and Toddler Curriculum 3
CD244 Children with Special Needs 3
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN: Units
CD098 Child Development Work Experience 4
or
CD205 Child Development Practicum / Field Experience 4
or
CD210 Infant and Toddler Growth and Development Laboratory 4
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: Units
The Child Development Department advises scheduling an appointment with a counselor to create an education plan. The following courses are recommended by the Child Development Department to meet the GE requirements: 17
Communication: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H (4 units) 0
Humanities: ART 103 or MUS 101 (3 units) 0
Social and Behavioral Science: SOC 100 or SOC 130 (3 units) 0
Math: MATH 095 or higher (4 units) 0
Natural Science (3-6 units) 0
Total Units 60

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