Child and Family Studies: AS Degree
The Napa Valley College Child and Family Studies Program prepares students to work as teachers with young children in public and private early care and education programs. The Child and Family Studies Program may also serve as a beginning for students planning to attend a four year college to obtain a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. Upon completion of the A.S. Degree in Child and Family Studies at Napa Valley College, the student is eligible for the California Child Development Teacher Permit available through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Courses
- CFS 120 — CFS-120 3 Units Child Development
- CFS 121 — CFS-121 3 Units Health, Safety & Nutrition
- CFS 122 — CFS-122 3 Units Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children
- CFS 124 — CFS-124 3 Units Observation & Assessment
- CFS 125 — CFS-125 0.5 Units Using Simple Signs With Children in the Early Care and Education Setting
- CFS 130 — CFS-130 3 Units The Creative Process in Young Children
- CFS 135 — CFS-135 3 Units The Cognitive Development of Young Children
- CFS 140 — CFS-140 3 Units The Child, Family and Community
- CFS 145 — CFS-145 3 Units Language Development & Early Literacy
- CFS 150 — CFS-150 3 Units Infant and Toddler Development
- CFS 151 — CFS-151 3 Units Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers
- CFS 155 — CFS-155 3 Units Sensitive Issues in Early Childhood
- CFS 160 — CFS-160 3 Units Parenting
- CFS 161 — CFS-161 3 Units Working With Families
- CFS 165 — CFS-165 3 Units Curriculum and Environments in Early Childhood Programs
- CFS 170 — CFS-170 3 Units Studying the Reggio Emilia Approach
- CFS 175 — CFS-175 3 Units Meeting the Developmental Needs of the School-Aged Child
- CFS 180 — CFS-180 3 Units The Anthropology of Childhood
- CFS 184 — CFS-184 3 Units Teaching Children in a Diverse Society
- CFS 185 — CFS-185 3 Units Trauma and Early Childhood Development
- CFS 190 — CFS-190 3 Units Children with Special Needs
- CFS 196 — CFS-196 3 Units Music and Movement in Early Childhood
- CFS 200 — CFS-200 3 Units Early Intervention Strategies
- CFS 223 — CFS-223 5 Units Student Teaching - Practicum
- CFS 225 — CFS-225 5 Units Fieldwork in Early Intervention
- CFS 250 — CFS-250 2 Units Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education
- CFS 270 — CFS-270 3 Units Admin & Supervision of Early Childhood Programs 1
- CFS 271 — CFS-271 3 Units Supervision & Admininistration of Early Childhood Programs II
- CFS 295 — CFS-295 1 Unit CA Preschool Foundations & Frameworks: Physical Development
- CFS 296 — CFS-296 1 Unit CA Preschool Foundations & Frameworks: Science
- CFS 297 — CFS-297 1 Unit CA Preschool Foundations & Frameworks: Social and Emotional
- CFS 299 — CFS-299 1 Unit Transitional Kindergarten Reflective Practice
- EDUC 100 — EDUC-100 3 Units Teaching as a Profession
- LGBT 120 — LGBT-120 3 Units Introduction to LGBT Studies in the Family, Education and Community
- LGBT 121 — LGBT-121 3 Units LGBT Communities, Family & Education in the 21st Century
- LGBT 122 — LGBT-122 3 Units Transgender Identities and Issues
- LGBT 123 — LGBT-123 3 Units AIDS in the LGBT Community and Beyond
- LGBT 199 — LGBT-199 1-3 Units Independent Study in LGBT Education