Early Childhood Development Certificate

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Program Description

Important Notice: The Department of Human Development and Women’s Studies has discontinued applications for the Early Childhood Development Certificate for Fall of 2024 and after. Please contact the Department for more information.

Completion of the Early Childhood Development Certificate Program enables students to complete the required Early Childhood Education or Child Development coursework for the first 3 levels of Child Development Permits (the Assistant Permit, the Associate Teacher Permit, and the Teacher Permit), as specified by the California CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing). These permits are required for teaching at early childhood care and education settings for children from birth to 5 years of age. The HDEV courses completed at CSUEB for the Certificate can be applied to the Human Development Major with Early Childhood Development Concentration.

Admission Requirements:

Upper Division standing at CSUEB

Certificate Requirements (15-16 or 24 units)

Teacher Permit Track

The Teacher Permit track requires 24 units:

Take the following 8 units:
HDEV 413 - Children in Families and Communities Units: 4
HDEV 414 - Creative and Artistic Development in Early Childhood Units: 4
Plus, choose 16 units from the following:
HDEV 311 - Infant and Child Development Units: 4
HDEV 411 - Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Theory and Research Units: 4
HDEV 412 - Early Childhood Social Development: Theory & Research Units: 4
HDEV 419 - Contemporary Research Topics in Early Childhood Units: 4
HDEV 423 - Child Language Development Units: 4
ECE, ECD, CHDEV, or equivalent course(s) from a community college (4 units)

Associate Teacher Permit Track

The Associate Teacher Permit track requires 15-16 units:

Take the following 8 units:
HDEV 413 - Children in Families and Communities Units: 4
HDEV 414 - Creative and Artistic Development in Early Childhood Units: 4
Plus, choose 7-8 units from the following:
HDEV 311 - Infant and Child Development Units: 4
HDEV 411 - Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Theory and Research Units: 4
HDEV 412 - Early Childhood Social Development: Theory & Research Units: 4
HDEV 419 - Contemporary Research Topics in Early Childhood Units: 4
HDEV 423 - Child Language Development Units: 4
ECE, ECD, CHDEV, or equivalent course(s) from a community college (3 units)

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Human Development and Women’s Studies Courses

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Courses

Human Development

• HDEV 300 - Introduction to Human Development for Human Development Majors Units: 1
• HDEV 301 - Theories of Human Development Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: Social Justice Overlay
• HDEV 302 - Research Methods in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 311 - Infant and Child Development Units: 4
• HDEV 312 - Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Units: 4
• HDEV 321 - Gender, Race & Class in Human Development Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: Diversity Overlay
• HDEV 322 - Adult Development and Aging Units: 4
• HDEV 380 - Lifespan Human Development Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
• HDEV 381 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Lifespan Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• HDEV 400 - Futures and Careers for Human Development Majors Units: 1
• HDEV 401 - Applying Theories and Methods in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 411 - Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Theory and Research Units: 4
• HDEV 412 - Early Childhood Social Development: Theory & Research Units: 4
• HDEV 413 - Children in Families and Communities Units: 4
• HDEV 414 - Creative and Artistic Development in Early Childhood Units: 4
• HDEV 419 - Contemporary Research Topics in Early Childhood Units: 4
• HDEV 421 - Child Cognitive Development: Theory and Research Units: 4
• HDEV 422 - Social Development of Children: Theory and Research Units: 4
• HDEV 423 - Child Language Development Units: 4
• HDEV 424 - Global Perspectives on Childhood Units: 4
• HDEV 429 - Contemporary Topics on Children and Youth Units: 4
• HDEV 431 - Prevention and Intervention in Adolescent Development Units: 4
• HDEV 432 - Social Dimensions of Conflict in Adolescent and Adult Development Units: 4
• HDEV 433 - Technologies, Media, and Adolescence Units: 4
• HDEV 439 - Contemporary Research Topics in Adolescent Development Units: 4
• HDEV 441 - Human Development and Work Units: 4
• HDEV 442 - Health and Aging Units: 4
• HDEV 449 - Contemporary Research Topics in Adulthood and Aging Units: 4
• HDEV 451 - Midlife Transitions Units: 4
• HDEV 452 - Intimate Relationships Across the Lifespan Units: 4
• HDEV 453 - Sexual Orientations in Human Development Units: 4
• HDEV 459 - Contemporary Research Topics in Women’s Development Units: 4
• HDEV 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• HDEV 497 - Issues in Human Development Units: 3
• HDEV 498 - Internship Units: 1-3
• HDEV 499W - Senior Research Seminar Units: 4; UWR

Women’s Studies

• WOST 101 - Perspectives on Women Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-D1-2
• WOST 102 - Introduction to Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Diversity
• WOST 301 - Women and Work Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• WOST 302 - Women and Families Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• WOST 303 - Violence Against Women Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• WOST 401 - Feminist Theory Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• WOST 402 - Women’s Bodies and Health Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
• WOST 403 - Comparative Perspectives on Global Feminism Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
• WOST 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• WOST 497 - Issues in Women’s Studies Units: 3