Education Master Teacher Certificate

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Admission: Open to all students. Registration is limited to class size restrictions.

Completion of the following 37 Units qualifies the student for the Master Teacher Certificate. See Child Development Department for State Licensing requirements.

Select Six Units from the following list to complete at least one specialization; Note: A Specialization consists of completing a pair of courses (Six Units) from the topics below:
Required Courses		Units
CD 100	Introduction to Child Development	3
CD 105	Child Growth and Development	3
CD 112	Principles and Practices in Child Development	3
CD 126	Child, Family, and the Community	3
CD 270	Mentor Teacher / Adult Supervision	3
	Music Specialization
CD 130	Music and Movement for Children	3
	AND
CD 135	Creative Dance Experiences for Children	3
	OR
MUSIC 100	Fundamental Skills in Music	3
	Art Specialization
CD 131	Developmental Art for Children	3
	AND
CD 136	Creative Art Activities for Children	3
	Language and Literacy Specialization
CD 134	Language and Listening, Literacy and Literature Experiences for Children	3
	AND
ENGL 155	Children's Literature	3
	Infant / Toddler Specialization
CD 185	Infant / Toddler Growth and Development	3
	AND
CD 186	Infant / Toddler Activities	3
	Special Needs Specialization
CD 244	Children with Special Needs	3
ASL 101	Introduction to Sign Language	4
Choose Four courses (12 units) from the following list (Selected courses cannot be included in your specialization):
CD 101	Parent / Child Interaction	3
CD 115	Health, Welfare, and Nutrition for Children	3
CD 130	Music and Movement for Children	3
CD 131	Developmental Art for Children	3
CD 132	Creative Experiences for Children	3
CD 133	Creative Science and Math Activities for Children	3
CD 134	Language and Listening, Literacy and Literature Experiences for Children	3
CD 135	Creative Dance Experiences for Children	3
CD 136	Creative Art Activities for Children	3
CD 137	Play and Materials in Early Learning	3
CD 175	Home Day Care Practices, Programs, and Business Principles	3
CD 185	Infant / Toddler Growth and Development	3
CD 186	Infant / Toddler Activities	3
	Laboratory with Young Children
CD 205x2	Child Growth and Development Laboratory	4
	OR
CD 210x2	Infant Growth and Development Laboratory	4
Total Units:		37

Required Courses

Units

Music Specialization

Art Specialization

Language and Literacy Specialization

Infant / Toddler Specialization

Special Needs Specialization

Laboratory with Young Children

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