Child Development

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CD 80 THE BUSINESS OF FAMILY CHILDCARE 1 Unit Pass/No Pass only. [Recommended Preparation: CD 89 or equivalent.] Focuses on appropriate family childcare business plan to include: budget, marketing, projected income, and business practices to meet Internal Revenue Service requirements. Examines marketing, balancing a budget, projecting income, contracts and legal considerations, and collection of fees. Explores grants, additional supplementary income sources, and reimbursement of food costs. [D]
CD 80 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72692 CD 80 85 08:30AM-11:45AM S 5210 Aliaga,Yolanda 5 6*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - SATURDAY Begins: 8/25/2012 Ends: 9/22/2012 Bilingual Class (English/Spanish) *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
CD 84 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN FAMILY CHILDCARE 1 Unit Pass/No Pass only. [Recommended Preparation: CD 89 or equivalent.] Emphasizes key aspects of the health and safety needs of children ages birth through school-age. Identifies health policies, medication dispensation, and suspected child abuse reporting procedures for the family childcare provider. Focuses on creating a safe environment for children. [D]
CD 84 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72696 CD 84 85 08:30AM-11:45AM S 5210 Pretzer,Julie 5 14*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - SATURDAY Begins: 9/29/2012 Ends: 10/27/2012 Bilingual Class (English/Spanish) *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
CD 87 FAMILY CHILDCARE CURRICULUM 1 Unit Pass/No Pass only. [Recommended Preparation: CD 89 or equivalent.] Emphasizes adopting a play-based model for curricular practices in the family childcare environment. Focuses on adapting curriculum strategies for home-based childcare. [D]
CD 87 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72698 CD 87 85 08:30AM-11:45AM S 5210 Pretzer,Julie 6 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - SATURDAY Begins: 11/3/2012 Ends: 12/8/2012 Bilingual Class (English/Spanish) *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
CD 170 PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Focuses on theories of physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development of children from conception through adolescence. Emphasizes observation skills to analyze the development of children, and how parents and teachers can best help meet their needs to become healthy individuals. [D; CSU; UC]
CD 170 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72647 CD 170 85 12:00PM-03:50PM S 5210 Johnson,Nancy 15 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - SATURDAY Begins: 9/4/2012 Ends: 12/12/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
CD 180 OBSERVATION AND GUIDANCE FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: CD 170 or equivalent.] Supports understanding of children's behavior based upon observation and direct experience with young children. Provides effective guidance techniques to promote the child's self-control, self-esteem, and competence. [D; CSU]
CD 180 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
75000 CD 180 50 08:00AM-11:05AM S 555 Rodriguez,Anya 18 8*
MAIN CAMPUS - SATURDAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 For Spanish to English Child Development Learning Community. Must be concurrently enrolled in ESL-27B-51 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
Total Courses: 5 Total Sections: 5
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