Child Development Courses Related to Agency Employment
Listed below are courses offered at CSU, Chico that fall into categories for requirements of various agencies, including Title 22 Guidelines for Community Care Licensing (Department of Social Services), Child Development Permit requirements (California Commission on Teaching Credentialing and Title 5 Agencies), and federal programs (Early Head Start/Head Start). It is ultimately the decision of the specific agency to accept or reject any coursework for their specific programs.
Community Care Licensing (Title 22) requirements include 3 units in each of the core areas for teachers and directors in Child Care programs. These core units are also a component of the Child Development Permit. Please note that some of the following coursework has prerequisites.
- Child/Human Growth and Development
CHLD 252 – Child Development
PSYC 355 – Survey of Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Child, Family, and Community/Child and Family
CHLD 255 – Marriage and Family Relationships
CHLD 451 – Working with Families in Diverse Communities: Adv.
CHLD 455 – Seminar in Family Relations
PSYC 151 – Socio-Cultural Context of Psych Development
- Programs/Curriculum
CHLD 282 – Developmentally Approp. Curriculum for Children
KINE 302 – Foundations of Childhood Physical Education
MUSC 326 – Music for Children
ARTE 493 – Development of Children’s Art (P-8)
- General Areas in Child Development
CHLD 251 – Observational Techniques
BIOL 318 – Biology of Childhood
CHLD 350 – Prenatal-Infant Development: Adv.
PHHA 363 – Child Health
CHLD 351 – Toddler-Early Childhood Development: Adv.
KINE 302 – Foundations of Childhood Physical Education
CHLD 354 – The School-Aged Child
PSYC 353 – Learning in the Young Child
CHLD 357 – Adolescent Development
PSYC 457 – Psychology of the Exceptional Child
CHLD 392 – Child Development Practicum
SPED 343 – Overview of Special Education
CHLD 440 – Issues in Assessment for Children and Families
CHLD 492 – Child Development Practice: Children and Families
CHLD 495 – Senior Seminar in Child Development
In addition to the core units listed above for teachers, there are additional roles in child care facilities that may need further coursework. Below are courses offered at Chico State which may apply to these positions.
- Infant-Toddler coursework
CHLD 350 – Prenatal-Infant Development: Adv.
CHLD 351 – Toddler-Early Childhood Development: Adv.
- Center Director Administration coursework
CHLD 451 – Working with Families in Diverse Communities: Adv.
CHLD 456 – Administration of Child Development Programs: Adv.
CHLD 462 – Adult Supervision in Child Development Programs: Adv.
- School-Aged coursework
CHLD 354 – The School-Aged Child
Substitutions for early childhood coursework may apply; see agency regulations for specifics.