• 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.
CourseTitleUnits
HD 7Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence3
HD 15Socialization of the Child - Child, Family, Community3
HD 110Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children3
Semester 2
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
CourseTitleUnits
HD 101Observation and Assessment of Young Children (Spring and Summer)3
HD 130Teaching in a Diverse Society (Spring Only)3
HD 150Health, Safety and Nutrition of Children3
Summer
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
CourseTitleUnits
HD 131Creative Development in Young Children (Summer Only)3
Semester 3
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
CourseTitleUnits
HD 120Child Guidance and Discipline3
HD 115Introduction to Curriculum Fall3
HD 145Language and Literacy Foundations3
Semester 4
Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
CourseTitleUnits
HD 160Advanced Curriculum Planning (Spring Only)3
HD 168Cooperative Work Experience: Human Development (Spring Only)1
HD 181Practicum: 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.