Human Development Degrees, Certificates and Transfer Pathways

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Master employable skills in working with infants, children, adolescents, and families in a meaningful career in early care centers, after school programs, or administration of those programs serving children.

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What you will learn: Effective ways work with children from birth to adolescence, leadership and parent education

Why study it: Today’s families are bombarded with massive amounts of complex and sometimes contradicting information. Expertise in human development will make you an effective support to families with children as well as to others who seek to understand them.

What opportunities it may bring: Those who study Human Development have career opportunities in privately and publicly funded programs serving children and families. Roles include: Infant caregiver, preschool teacher, school-age facilitator, site supervisor, program director, mentor teacher, parent educator, and public policy advocate.

Program Length

Child Development, AS 2-years
Infant/Toddler, AS 2-years
School-Age Child, AS 2-years
Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer, AA-T 2-years
Early Childhood Education for Transfer, AS-T 2-years
Child Development, COA 1- year
Infant/Toddler, COA 1- year
School-Age Child, COA 1- year
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher, COP 1-semester
Early Childhood Associate Teacher, COP 1-year (6-12 units per semester) –classes are not offered all in one semester

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Transfer Options, Degrees and/or Certificates

Sample Academic Plans

Child Development ASCOA

Child Development, AS AS-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 5, 10 or 20	Various Math GE Courses	1C	3
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3 & Major	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	Major	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2-3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
Communication/Thinking	Various Communication/Critical Thinking GE Courses	1B	3-4
HD 110	Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children	Major	3
Arts/Humanities	Arts or Humanities GE Course	4	3
HD 130	Teaching in a Diverse Society (Spring Only)	Major	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 131	Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)	Major	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 115	Introduction to Curriculum	Major	3
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	Major	3
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	Major	3
HD 145	Language and Literacy Foundations (Fall Only)	Major	3
Natural Sciences	Natural Sciences GE Course	2	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 101	Observation and Assessment of Young Children (Summer + Spring only)	Major	3
HD 160	Advanced Curriculum Planning (Spring Only)	Major	3
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development	Major	1
HD 181	Practicum: Early Childhood Programs (Spring Only)	Major	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Ethnic Studies requirement for the AS degree.

Child Development, COA COA 2 Years Part-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	3
HD 110	Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 101	Observation and Assessment of Young Children (Spring and Summer)	3
HD 130	Teaching in a Diverse Society (Spring Only)	3
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 131	Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	3
HD 115	Introduction to Curriculum Fall	3
HD 145	Language and Literacy Foundations	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 160	Advanced Curriculum Planning (Spring Only)	3
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development (Spring Only)	1
HD 181	Practicum: Early Childhood Programs (Spring Only)	3

Note: This sample academic plan shows additional units for this certificate as compared to the IVC catalog due to prerequisite requirements.

Early Childhood CSU TransferCOP

CSU Transfer: Early Childhood Education, AS-T CSU-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	A2	4
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	A1	3
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	E & Major	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	D & Major	3
HD 115	Introduction to Curriculum	Major	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking GE Course	A3	3-4
MATH 10 or MATH 20*	Introducation to Statistics or Math for Elementary Teachers	B4	3
HD 110	Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children	Major	3
HD 101	Observation and Assessment of Young Children (Summer + Spring only)	Major	3
PS 1	American Government	D	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	Major	3
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	Major	3
ARTS	Arts GE Course	C1	3
HIST 20 or HIST 21	American History Course	C2	3
Physical Science	Physical Science GE Course	B1	3
Science Lab	Physical Science GE Lab	B3	1

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
HD 130	Teaching in a Diverse Society (Spring Only)	Major	3
HD 181	Practicum: Early Childhood Programs (Spring Only)	Major	3
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development (Spring Only)	Major	1
Arts/Humanities	Arts or Humanities GE Course	C1 or C2	3
Life Science	Life Science GE Course	B2	3
Social Science	Social Science GE Course	D	3

Students can take Math 10 or Math 20 or any other math course that meets the CSU transfer math requirement in CSU GE Area B4.

Early Childhood Associate Teacher, COP COP 1 Year Part-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3
HD 110	Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children	3
HD - TBD	HD Major Course from List A	1

Semester X

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 115	Introduction to Curriculum	3
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	3
HD - TBD	HD Major Course from List A	1

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	3

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher, COP COP 1 Year Part-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD - TBD	HD Major Course from List A	3
HD - TBD	HD Major Course from List A	3

*Students may be eligible for one or more AA/AS/AA-T/AS-T degrees if they complete a GE transfer pattern, have specific courses, and have 60 transferable units. Please see a counselor for degree options and advisement.

Elementary Teacher Education CSU Transfer

CSU Transfer: Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer, AA-T* CSU-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	A2 & Major	4
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	E & Major	3
HD 10	Introduction to Elementary Teaching	Major	3
ERTH 20	Introduction to Earth Science	B1/B3 & Major	4

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
WR 2	College Writing 2: Critical Thinking, Writing	A3 & Major	4
MATH 20	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers	B4 & Major	3
HIST 1	History of World Civilizations to 1500	C2 & Major	3
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	A1 & Major	3
GEOG 3	World Regional Geography	D & Major	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
PHYS 20	Ideas and Events of Physics	Major	4
LIT 1	Introduction to Literature	C2 & Major	3
PS 1	American Government	D & Major	3
LIT 7	Survey of Children's Literature	Major	3
Transfer Elective	CSU Transferable Elective (Courses 1-199)		2-3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
BIO 1	Life Sciences	B2 & Major	3
BIO 1L	Life Sciences Laboratory	Major	1
HIST 20	American History through the Civil War	D & Major	3
Major	Elementary Ed Teacher AA-T Course from List B	C1 & Major	3
Major	Elementary Ed Teacher AA-T Course from List C	Major	3
Transfer Elective	CSU Transferable Elective (Courses 1-199)		2-3

Infant/Toddler ASCOA

Infant/Toddler, AS AS-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 5, 10 or 20	Various Math GE Courses	1C	3
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3 & Major	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	Major	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2-3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
Communication/Thinking	Various Communication/Critical Thinking GE Courses	1B	3-4
HD 4	Infant and Toddler Development (Spring Only)	Major	3
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	Major	3
Arts/Humanities	Arts or Humanities GE Course	4	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 131	Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)	Major	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 105	Infant-Toddler Programs	Major	3
HD 145	Language and Literacy Foundations	Major	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	Major	3
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development	Major	3
Natural Sciences	Natural Sciences GE Course	2	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Ethnic Studies requirement for the AS degree.

Infant/Toddler, COA COA 2 Years Part-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	3
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 131	Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 105	Infant-Toddler Programs	3
HD 145	Language and Literacy Foundations	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 4	Infant and Toddler Development (Spring Only)	3
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development	3

School-Age Child ASCOA

School-Age Child, AS AS-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	3	4
Math 5, 10, or 20	Various Math GE Courses	3	3
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3 & Major	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	Major	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
Communication/Thinking	Various Communication/Critical Thinking GE Courses	1B	3-4
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	Major	3
Arts/Humanities	Arts or Humanities GE Course	4	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		2-3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 131	Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)	Major	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 145	Language and Literacy Foundations (Fall only)	Major	3
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	Major	3
HD 266	Program Planning for School-Age Children	Major	3
Natural Sciences	Natural Sciences GE Course	2	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development	Major	3
HD 270	Curriculum Planning for School-Age Children	Major	3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3
Elective	Degree Applicable Elective (Courses 1-299)		3

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Ethnic Studies requirement for the AS degree.

School-Age Child, COA COA 2 Years Part-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 7	Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence	3
HD 15	Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community	3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 120	Child Guidance and Discipline	3
HD 150	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 131	Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 145	Language and Literacy Foundations (Fall Only )	3
HD 266	Program Planning for School-Age Children	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
HD 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development	3
HD 270	Curriculum Planning for School-Age Children	3

AA = Associate of Arts
AS = Associate of Science
AA-T = Associate of Arts for Transfer
AS-T = Associate of Science for Transfer
COA = Certificate of Achievement
COP = Certificate of Proficiency

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