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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

MASTER TEACHER CERTIFICATE AND

PREPARATION FOR STATE PERMIT

Dept. No. Title Units
Required Courses:
ECE 1 Principles & Practices of Teaching 3
ECE 10 Child Growth & Development 3
ECE 12 Child, Family & Community 3
ECE 23 Mentor Teacher/Adult Supervision 2
ECE 31 Child Abuse and Neglect 3
ECE 36 Music for Young Children 3
ECE 40 Intro to Curriculum 3
ECE 44 Health, Safety & Nutrition 3
ECE 46A Observation & Assessment 3
ECE 47 Practicum in ECE 3
ENG 1A Composition 4
ECE Emphasis Courses: 6
Infant/Toddler Education:
ECE 20 Infant/Toddler Growth & Development (3)  AND
ECE 21 Infant/Toddler Environments (3)
Or Early Childhood Special Education:
ECE 33 Survey of Special Education (3) AND
ECE 35 Issues in Special Education (3)
Or Early Childhood Curriculum (6 units from the following):
ECE 19 Children's Language & Literature (3)
ECE 30 Curriculum Design (3)
ECE 38 Science & Number Concepts (3)
General Education Courses:  12 units from the following areas: Social Science, Humanities, Math or Science
  Required Core Subtotal 39
  General Education Subtotal 12
  CERTIFICATE TOTAL 51
Note: State of California also requires 350 days of experience working in a child care program to apply for a Master Teacher Permit.
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