The California Child Development Permit Matrix requires six specialization units for the Master Teacher Level Permit.
The Early Childhood Education program at Cabrillo College offers several specializations. Specializations require 24 units of ECE (to include ECE 31/131, ECE 32/142, ECE 51 and ECE 53), plus six units of additional specialized work.
For detailed information about each classes and specializations
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Specialization Certificate in Infant/Toddler Care
24 units of ECE
+
6 units from any combination
of the following |
ECE 133 |
Understanding Infant Development |
1 unit |
ECE 133L |
Infant Development and Observation Lab |
1 unit |
ECE 135 |
Infant and Toddler Program Development |
4 units |
ECE 139 A-Z |
Special Topics in Infant/Toddler Development |
2 or 3 units |
|
Specialization Certificate in Working with Culturally Diverse Families
24 units of ECE
+
6 units from
the following |
ECE 158 |
Working with Families |
3 units |
ECE 152 |
Anti-Bias Approaches for Working with Young Children |
3 units |
|
Specialization Certificate in Working with Children with Special Needs
24 units of ECE
+
6 units of the following |
ECE 146 |
The Child with Special Needs |
2 units |
ECE 152 |
Anti-Bias Approaches |
3 units |
ECE 161
ECE 162 |
Special Topics focused on Specific Disability |
1 unit |
| |
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Specialization Certificate in Anti-Bias Curriculum
24 units of ECE
+
6 units from the following |
ECE 152 |
Anti-Bias Approaches for Working with Young Children |
3 units |
| |
AND |
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ECE 145 |
Peace Education in Children's Literature |
1-3 units |
ECE 146 |
The Child with Special Needs in the Child Care Setting |
2 units |
ECE 161
A-Z |
Childhood Development and Interaction Skills
in Early Childhood with focus on anti-bias issues |
1-3 units |
ECE 162
A-Z |
Special Topics in Curriculum Development with focus on anti-bias issues |
1-3 units |
|
Specialization Certificate in Curriculum Planning
24 units of ECE
+
6 units from the following |
ECE 163 |
Advanced Curriculum for the Young Child |
3 units |
| |
AND |
|
ECE 145 |
Peace Education and Children's Literature |
1-3 units |
ECE 156
A-J |
Curriculum for the Young Child |
3 units |
ECE 162
A-Z |
Special Topics in Curriculum Development with focus on a specific curriculum area |
1-3 units |
ECE 64 |
Children's Art |
3 units |
|
Specialization Certificate in Children's Literacy Curriculum
24 units of ECE
+
6 units from any combination of the following |
ECE 144A |
Early Steps to Reading Success I |
1 unit |
ECE 144B |
Early Steps to Reading Success II |
2 units |
ECE 144C |
Early Literacy Foundations for Preschool Children |
3 units |
ECE 145 |
Peace Education and Children's Literature |
1- 3 units |
ECE156L |
Fostering First and Second Language Development |
1- 3 units |
ENGL 20B |
Children's Literature |
3 units |
ECE 162
A-Z |
Special Topics in Curriculum Development with special focus on literacy and/or language |
1- 3 units |
|
Specialization Certificate in Bilingual Spanish English Teaching
24 units of ECE
+
6 units from the following |
ENGL 100 |
Elements of Writing |
3 units |
SPAN 4 |
Intermediate Spanish |
4 units |
OR |
|
SPAN 17 |
Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speakers |
4 units |
|
Skills Certificate in Spanish/English Early Childhood Teaching
12 units of ECE (to include ECE 31/131, ECE 32/142, ECE 51 and ECE 53)
+ |
English competency at ENGL 100 level |
AND |
Spanish Competency at SPAN 4 level |
OR |
Spanish Competency at SPAN 17 level |
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