Vanguard Universityof Southern California

Child Development Program

Presented toMs. Lynn Jerchel

Director, Child Development BranchChildren’s Services – Alberta, Canada

About Vanguard University

• Location: Costa Mesa, California, USA

• Christian university founded in 1920

• Accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges

• Approximately 1,900 students in over 30 academic programs

Child Development Program

• Offered entirely online

• Taught exclusively by instructors with advanced degrees & experience in early education

• In its tenth year

CDP Course Design

• All courses are entirely online

• Each class is five weeks long

• Students earn three semester units of credit per class

• Classes taught from Christian worldview

CDP Study Options

• Individual courses for professional development & licensing requirements

• Early Childhood Education certificate

• Coming soon: Associate of Arts & Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Ed

Early Childhood Ed Certificate

Includes nine courses:• Child Growth & Development

• Child, Family, & Community

• Introduction to Curriculum for the Young Child

• Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children

• Teaching in a Diverse Society

• Observation & Assessment

• Early Education Practicum

• Health, Safety, & Nutrition for the Young Child

• Spiritual Formation of Young Children

Additional CDP Coursework• Infant/Toddler• Administration of Early

Education Programs I & II• Guiding the Young Child’s

Behavior• Special Needs and the

Inclusive Classroom• Music and Movement for the

Young Child• Math and Science for the

Young Child• Language and Literacy for

Young Children

• Creative Art for the Young Child

• Adult Supervision and Mentoring

For Additional Information

Cindy BartlettChild Development Program Coordinator

cbartlett@vanguard.edu

714-668-6196, ext. 3442

www.vanguard.edu/cdp