ECE 300    Introduction to Early Childhood Education    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an introduction to early childhood education, including an overview of the history of the field, current curriculum approaches, and programs serving children from infancy through the school-age years. It reviews the current status of education for young children, with a focus on integrated education. Techniques for observing, documenting, and interpreting the behavior of young children and opportunities to observe in a variety of early childhood education settings are included.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Cervantes          ARC MAIN CDC 350     15994
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   L.Chow               ARC MAIN CDC 350     15992
W            12:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   L.Chow               ARC MAIN HeEd 701    15990
F            05:30PM-08:40PM   LEC   K.Carter             Natomas Inderkum C201 30765
Th           06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   L.Carr               Natomas Inderkum C201 30766
W            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   L.Chow               ARC MAIN HeEd 701    15996

ECE 312    Child Development    3 Units

Same As: PSYC 372
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D9; CSU Area E1; IGETC Area 4I
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is a study of the growth and development of children from the prenatal stage through adolescence. For each stage of development, the physical, cognitive, linguistic, social-moral, and emotional aspects of development, with attention to both typical as well as atypical development in each area, are discussed. Included are the influences of culture, family, and the environment. This material is designed as a foundation for early care and education, teaching, and parenting. This course is not open to students who have completed PSYC 372.

ECE 314    The Child, the Family and the Community    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or ENGWR 103, and ENGRD 116; or ESLR 320 and ESLW 320;or placement through assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D7
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course covers the child's development within the family and within the community. The focus is on the impact of parenting style, marriage and transitions within the family, culture, school, and the media on the child's development. This course offers the opportunity to research and review the diverse community resources available to support the child and the family.

Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 17-May 14
TTh          06:00PM-09:10PM   LEC   L.Watkins            Natomas Inderkum A217 30798

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Cervantes          ARC MAIN CDC 350     19146
T            12:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   A.Cervantes          ARC MAIN HeEd 701    16026
M            06:00PM-09:10PM   LEC   A.Cervantes          Natomas Inderkum C201 30790
TTh          05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   M.McDermott          ARC MAIN HeEd 701    16028
Th           07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   D.Thomas             ARC MAIN HeEd 716    16030

ECE 316    Mass Media and Young Children    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course covers the role of mass media in socializing young children. Emphasis is on the influence of mass media on development, including the impact of television, movies, commercial advertising, books, and popular music, with discussion of strategies for minimizing the negative influences of mass media on children.

Schedule: Five Week - Second, Feb 26-Apr 04
W            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   A.Cervantes          Natomas Natomas N203 30795

ECE 320    Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education    4 Units

Prerequisite: ECE 300 and either ECE 312 or PSYCH 372 with a grade of "C" or better.
Enrollment Limitation: Current tuberculosis clearance.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This course provides supervised experience working with children in an early childhood setting. Topics include principles of curriculum development, classroom design, and child guidance, with opportunity to apply these key teaching principles in practical situations.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
W            01:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   J.Delapp             ARC MAIN CDC 350     16698
TBA          TBA               LAB   C.Chesbro             TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14     06:30PM-08:00PM    CDC 350
To requests days and times for lab, all ECE 320 students must attend the orientation.

TBA          TBA               LAB   J.Delapp              TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14     06:30PM-08:00PM    CDC 350
To requests days and times for lab, all ECE 320 students must attend the orientation.

T            06:00PM-07:40PM   LEC   M.Kress              Natomas Inderkum C201 30791
TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Kress               TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14     06:30PM-08:00PM    CDC 350
To requests days and times for lab, all ECE 320 students must attend the orientation.

W            07:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   J.Delapp             ARC MAIN CDC 350     16702
TBA          TBA               LAB   J.Delapp              TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14     06:30PM-08:00PM    CDC 350
To requests days and times for lab, all ECE 320 students must attend the orientation.

Th           07:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   L.Chow               ARC MAIN CDC 350     22334
TBA          TBA               LAB   L.Chow                TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14     06:30PM-08:00PM    CDC 350
To requests days and times for lab, all ECE 320 students must attend the orientation.

ECE 321    Advanced Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education    4 Units

Prerequisite: ECE 320 with a grade of "C" for better.
Enrollment Limitation: Current tuberculosis clearance.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This advanced course provides supervised experience as a teacher in an early childhood education program and is aimed at leadership in the areas of developing environments for learning, child observation and assessment, documentation of children's work, behavior guidance, group management, collaborative teaching, building relationships with families, and effective preparation and implementation of curriculum.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
T            01:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   M.Kress              ARC MAIN CDC 350     16706
TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Kress               TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14    06:30-8:00PM    CDC 350
To request days and times for lab, all ECE 321 students must attend the orientation.

T            07:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   M.Maguire-Fong       ARC MAIN CDC 350     16710
TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Maguire-Fong        TBA TBA             
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14     06:30PM-08:00PM    CDC 350
To requests days and times for lab, all ECE 320 students must attend the orientation.

ECE 325    Guidance and Discipline for Young Children    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on early childhood guidance and discipline through examination of theories, research and practical application for teachers in early childhood classrooms and parents at home. Developmental stages of children's behavior, positive discipline techniques and teaching social emotional skills are included.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
M            12:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   D.Thomas             ARC MAIN CDC 350     20680

ECE 326    Making Learning Visible Through Observation and Documentation    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course applies critical and reflective thinking to observation and assessment of young children's development. It prepares teachers of young children to use observation, documentation, and interpretation strategies to improve program quality in early childhood settings. Multiple forms of child assessment and early childhood program assessment are explored.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
M            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   M.Kress              ARC MAIN HeEd 701    31973

ECE 330    Infant Development    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(b)
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an examination of infant development, from conception to three years of age, offering parents and professionals in health, education, and social service key findings from research science to guide preparation for conception, birth, and the care and rearing of infants.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
M            04:30PM-07:40PM   LEC   TBA                  Natomas Inderkum A201 30794

ECE 331    Education and Care of Infants in Group Settings    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course applies current research in infant development to the teaching and care of infants in group settings. Emphasis is on early childhood education principles and practices when applied to the care and education of infants from birth to three years of age. It includes strategies for designing, implementing, and evaluating group care programs for infants.

ECE 334    Laboratory with Infants and Toddlers    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: ECE 330 or 331
Enrollment Limitation: Current Tuberculosis Clearance.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: This class provides experience working with infants and toddlers in a group care program. It is designed as a laboratory for those who have completed or are enrolled in ECE 330 or 331. The course requires participation for a designated three hours per week with infants and/or toddlers in a supervised infant/toddler setting. This course may be taken three times for credit, each time in a setting with a different age group or program type.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TBA          TBA               LAB   M.Maguire-Fong        TBA TBA             16714
Orientation:    Wednesday, January 14    06:30-8:00PM    CDC 350
To request days and times for lab, all ECE 334 students must attend the orientation.

ECE 343    Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGRD 116 and ENGWR 102
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course prepares early childhood educators and others working with young children to recognize, understand, and enhance the emergent language and literacy experiences and skills of young children. The knowledge of developmentally appropriate language and literacy practices improves early childhood educators' ability to support young children in the early years (birth to five years) to build a strong foundation for learning to read and write in the primary grades. Topics include an overview of the teachers' role in developing appropriate language and literacy experiences for young children, including ways to support the child learning English as a second language.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
T            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   J.Daniels            ARC MAIN HeEd 700    30532

ECE 361    Introducing Young Children to Visual Arts    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course prepares teachers in early childhood education with strategies for introducing young children to the media and tools of drawing, painting, sculpting, and other visual arts commonly used by young children to represent and understand the world around them. The focus will be on observing children's natural ways of exploring each medium and learning strategies to facilitate and document children's emerging skills and relationship with each medium. Included are strategies for designing early childhood environments that promote children's exploration of visual arts.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
M            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   R.Knight             ARC MAIN HeEd 700    20478

ECE 363    Music and Movement with Young Children    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on the use of music and movement with children from infancy to age eight in group settings. Theoretical perspectives are reviewed and blended with practical applications that the teacher of young children can use to form a classroom community of learners, manage classroom behavior, and facilitate transitions. It will develop music and movement experience plans and create musical instruments from inexpensive, readily available materials. It will also explore music and movement as ways to involve children with cultural diversity and traditions.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
T            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   C.Lehman             Natomas Inderkum C207 30797

ECE 410    Health and Safety in Child Care Settings    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course covers health and safety issues in center and home-based early care and education programs. It includes preventative health practices such as control of infectious diseases, injury prevention, nutrition, sanitation, emergency preparedness and evacuation. Along with ECE 414 (HEED 311), fulfills Title 22 (CA Department of Social Services) Health and Safety requirements for staff.

Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 17-May 14
W            06:00PM-08:05PM   LEC   D.Bell               Natomas Inderkum C201 20108

ECE 414    CPR and Pediatric First Aid    1.5 Units

Same As: HEED 311
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 27 hours LEC
Description: This course covers emergency life saving and first aid techniques involving infants and children. Respiratory distress, non-breathing, unconsciousness, choking, and other pediatric emergencies are addressed. CPR for adults is another major component of the course. The California Child Care first aid certificate examination, the Adult CPR, and the Infant and Child CPR examination are included. ECE 410 and this course fulfill Title 22 (California Department of Social Services) Health and Safety requirements for staff. ECE 414/HEED 311 may be taken four times.

Schedule: Other Term, Feb 21-Mar 14
Sa           09:00AM-04:05PM   LEC   T.Yasuda             ARC MAIN Rm 614      19250
Class will meet four Saturdays: February 21 and 28; March 7 and 14.

Schedule: Other Term, Mar 16-Apr 01
MW           01:30PM-05:45PM   LEC   J.English            ARC MAIN Rm 614      19242
Class meets March 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 and April 1.

ECE 415    Children's Health, Safety and Nutrition    3 Units

Same As: NUTRI 320
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines basic nutrition, health, and safety needs of children from the prenatal period through school age. Topics include identification of nutrients in foods as they affect a child's physical and mental development and standards for the maintenance of optimal health, safety, and nutrition status of children at home and in group care. Projects relating to children's nutrition, health, and safety are required as part of the course. This course is not open to students who have taken NUTRI 320.

ECE 420    Administration of Child Development Centers    3 Units

Prerequisite: ECE 300 with a grade of "C" or better; or, one year of teaching experience documented with verification of experience form.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This is an introductory course in the elements of program planning, budgeting, supervision and personnel administration for schools and private child development centers serving children and families. This course satisfies the administration requirement of the California Title 22 Health and Safety Code, and satisfies three of the six units of the administration requirement of the Title 5 Education Code and the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Th           07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   C.Lehman             ARC MAIN HeEd 701    15998

ECE 424    Adult Supervision: Mentoring in a Collaborative Learning Setting    2 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course covers principles and strategies for teachers who supervise the work of other teachers in early childhood education. Emphasis is on the role of the mentor teacher working collaboratively to guide a teaching team within a classroom setting. This course satisfies the adult supervision requirement for the Master Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Schedule: Other Term, Mar 04-May 19
W            06:30PM-09:35PM   LEC   J.White              ARC MAIN HeEd 700    16036

ECE 430    Culture and Diversity in Early Childhood Education    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course covers culturally responsive care and education in early childhood settings. It includes the study of socio-cultural issues as they vary across the diverse cultures represented in the classroom and as they impact a child's development. Included are strategies for helping children negotiate and resolve conflicts caused by cultural differences, with a focus on using an anti-bias approach in the classroom.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Delapp             ARC MAIN CDC 350     16032
M            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   M.Schultz            ARC MAIN CDC 350     16034

ECE 432    Leadership in Diversity    3 Units

Prerequisite: ECE 430 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course expands upon ideas developed in ECE 430. Specific cultural differences are researched and similarities and differences are addressed. Additionally, it critically discusses the role of individual perspective and suggests ways for teachers to respond to diverse viewpoints of families and staff in an anti-bias classroom.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
T            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   A.Cervantes          ARC MAIN HeEd 716    30533

ECE 455    Environment Rating Scales in Early Childhood Programs    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course examines Environment Rating Scales (Infant/Toddler, Early Childhood, School Age Programs and Family Child Care) as a tool for quality improvement in a variety of child development programs. Emphasis is given to theory and best practices in order to evaluate classrooms, materials, and interactions between adults and children.

Schedule: Five Week - First, Jan 17-Feb 25
W            06:30PM-09:35PM   LEC   J.White              ARC MAIN HeEd 700    30534