Suggested Order of Courses
Recommended Order of Courses
for ECE permits, certificates & degrees
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First Semester:
Choose one or more of the following courses
ECE 31 or ECE 131 (No pre-requisite)
ECE 32 or 142 (No pre-requisite)
ECE 53 & 53 L (No pre-requisite
Second Semester:
Chose at least one, preferably two or more of the following courses (include any from above not already taken)
ECE 51 (Pre-requisite = ECE 31 / 131)
ECE 54 (Pre-requisite = ECE 31 / 131) (Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: ECE 51 and ECE 53)
ECE 59 (No pre-requisite)
Third and Fourth Semesters:
Chose at least one, preferably two or more of the following courses (include any from above not already taken)
ECE 34 (Pre-requisite = ECE 31 / 131) ~ offered both semesters
ECE 52 (Pre-requisite = ECE 32 or 142) ~ only offered in Fall
ECE 135 (Pre-requisite = ECE 31 / 131) ~ only offered in Fall ECE 146 (Pre-requisite = ECE 31 / 131) ~ only offered in Spring
ECE 156 (Recommended prep = ECE 31 / 131 & ECE 53) ~ offered both semesters
ECE 158 (Pre-requisite = ECE 51 or concurrent) ~ only offered in Spring
General Education courses from areas required for the Teacher Permit & AS Degree*
In addition to 24 units of ECE, 16 units of general education are also required for the State of California Teacher Level Permit in the following four areas:
ENGLISH (e.g. ENG 1A or ESL 100 or ESL 1A)
SOCIAL STUDIES (e.g. History, Women Studies, Psychology, Political Science)
HUMANITIES (e.g. Spanish, Art, Music)
MATH or SCIENCE (e.g. Math 154, Anthro 1 and 1L)
* Consult a Cabrillo Counselor for AS in ECE degree requirements
Please contact one of our faculty for a personalized academic plan or if you have any questions.
Michelle Chao michao@cabrillo.edu
Emily Dansker emdanske@cabrillo.edu
Ofelia Garcia ofgarcia@cabrillo.edu