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ZTC Pathways 

These are course pathways to credentials-either a Degree or Certificate-that are made up of courses that have Zero Textbook Cost:

Below is the Zero Textbook Cost Pathway to the Early Childhood Education AS-T

The following required major courses are Zero Textbook Cost (25 units):

  • ECE 1 Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children (3 units)
  • ECE 2 Child, Family, School, and Community Relations (3 units)
  • ECE 4 Introduction to Curriculum (3 units)
  • ECE 6 Child Growth and Development (3 units)
  • ECE 10 Observation and Assessment (3 units)
  • ECE 12 Practicum: Field Teaching Experience (4 units)
  • ECE 19 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (3 units)
  • ECE 53 Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 units)

The following required general education courses are Zero Textbook Cost:

  • Area A1. Oral Communication (3 units required)
  • COM 1 Introduction to Public Speaking (3 units)
  • COM 3 Survey of Human Communication (3 units)
  • COM 5 Professional and Leadership Communication
  • Area A2. English Composition (3 or 4 units required)
  • ENG 1A College Composition and Reading (3 units)
  • ENG 1AX Intensive College Composition and Reading
  • Area A3. Critical Thinking and Composition (3 units required)
  • COM 2 Argumentation and Debate (3 units)
  • ENG 2 Critical Thinking and Writing (3 units)
  • Area B1. Physical Science (3 units required)
  • AST 1 Introduction to Astronomy (3 units)
  • Area B2. Life Sciences (3 units required)
  • BIO 10 General Biology (3 units)
  • BIO 42 Human Biology (3 units)
  • BIO 48 Environmental Science (3 units)
  • Area B3. Lab Activity (1 unit required)
  • ASTL Astronomy Lab (1 unit)
  • Area B4. Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning (3 units required)
  • MAT 13 Elementary Statistics (4 units)
  • Area C1. Arts and Humanities (select at least one course from C1 and one course from C2 (minimum 9 units required)
  • C1 MUS 8 American Popular Music (3 units)
  • C1 MUS 42 Human Biology (3 units)
  • C2 HIS 17A US History A (3 units)
  • C2 HIS 17B US History B (3 units)
  • C2 HIS 40 History of Women in the US (3 units)Area C1. 
  • Area D1. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 units required)
  • BUS 32 Introduction to Business (3 units)
  • ECE 2 Child, Family, School and Community Relations (3 units)
  • ECE 53 Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 units)
  • EDU 1 Introduction to Education in a Changing World (3 units)
  • SJS 20 Introduction to Social Justice (3 units)
  • Area E1 CSU. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development (3 units required)
  • COU 1 Student Success Seminar (3 units)
  • ECE 6 Child Growth and Development (3 units)
  • Area F1 CSU Ethnic Studies (3 units required)
  • ETH 1 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3 units)
  • ETH 21 Introduction to African-American Studies (3 units)
  • ETH 56 Ethnic Studies Cinema (3 units)

 

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