The Early Childhood Development/Education concentration is for students pursuing careers in early childhood education and family care settings, from infancy/toddler programs through the primary grades. It also prepares students for early childhood special education or PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist credential programs. Courses emphasize children’s early development and learning, strategies to engage in developmentally appropriate practices, creation of early childhood environments rich in language, literacy and other foundational skills, observation and assessment, family engagement, and culturally competent work with young children and their families.
The coursework aligns the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s professional standards for bachelor’s programs and the education requirements of the California Child Development Permit Matrix.
