EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION –
ECE
2016-17
To assist students in planning their schedules, Diablo Valley College has prepared a list of required courses to be offered each term. This list is subject to
change due to fiscal constraints and availability of staff and/or facilities, but it should help you in planning your schedule. By scheduling your classes according
to this course sequence guide, you will be able to finish the major requirements certificate of achievement in two years or less depending on the number of
units you take each term. In addition to these required courses some programs require students to select other courses from a list of restricted electives.
Verify offerings with program faculty, counselors and the online schedule of classes.
Early childhood education Associate in science / Certificate of achievement
Complete one of the certificate patterns below and general education option 1, 2, or 3.
Course sequence
X= term offered
Required courses
course
year
ECE 123
1
ECE 124
1
ECE 125
1
ECE 126
1,2
ECE 128
1,2
ECE 130
1
ECE 144
1,2
ECE 249
1,2
ECE 250
1,2
fall
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
spring
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
summer
X
X
X
X
X
Master teacher
Certificate of achievement
Course sequence
X= term offered
Required courses
year
fall
spring
summer
ECE 123
1
X
X
X
ECE 124
1
X
X
X
ECE 125
1
X
X
X
ECE 126
1,2
X
X
X
ECE 128
1,2
X
X
ECE 130
1
X
X
X
ECE 144
1,2
X
X
ECE 249
1,2
X
X
ECE 250
2
x
X
ECE 253
2
X
Plus at least 6 units in any one area of concentration(s):
creative expression
ECE 242
1,2
ECE 243
1,2
or one elective from
ART 155, 160; KNDAN 100,110,130,142,160A
; or DRAMA 150; or MUSIC 101, 102, 112, 120, 150, 151,
171
curriculum
ECE 240
ECE 241
1,2
1,2
ECE 242
ECE 243
ECE 244
1,2
1,2
1,2
infants and toddlers
ECE 230
1,2
X
BOTH OFFERED AS AVAILABLE
X
THESE THREE OFFERED AS AVAILABLE
X
ECE 231
1,2
X
language and literature
ENGL 177
1,2
ECE 240
1,2
X
X
science and math
ECE 241
1,2
X
(Note: Two ECE 237 courses in this category are required)
sign language
SIGN 280
SIGN 281
SIGN 282
SIGN 283
1
1
2
2
special needs
SPEDU 101
SPEDU 102
SPEDU 103
ECE 269
1,2
1,2
1,2
1,2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SIGN 280, 281, 282, or 283
X
X
X
X
3
plus at least 16 units from:
general education courses
16
(At least one course each from humanities, social science, science or math, and English)
Site supervisor
Certificate of achievement
Course sequence
X= term offered
Required courses
ECE 123
ECE 124
ECE 125
ECE 126
ECE 128
ECE 130
ECE 144
ECE 249
ECE 250
ECE 251
ECE 252
ECE 253
year
1
1
1
1,2
1,2
1
1,2
1,2
2
2
2
2
fall
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
spring
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
summer
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Teacher
Certificate of achievement
Course sequence
X= term offered
Required courses
year
fall
spring
summer
ECE 123
1
X
X
X
ECE 124
1
X
X
X
ECE 125
1
X
X
X
ECE 126
1,2
X
X
X
ECE 128
1,2
X
X
ECE 130
1
X
X
X
ECE 144
1,2
X
X
ECE 249
1,2
X
X
ECE 250
2
X
X
plus an additional 16 units from a variety of general education courses
Associate teacher
Certificate of achievement
Course sequence
X= term offered
Required courses
ECE 123
ECE 124
ECE 125
ECE 130
year
1
1
1
1
fall
X
X
X
X
spring
X
X
X
X
summer
X
X
X
X