This is a companion certificate designed for non-native English speakers and can be earned along with the Introduction to Early Care and Education certificate. In addition to your ECE courses, you will complete ESL 994 and ESL 995. These intermediate/advanced ESL courses focus on developing your English language speaking, writing, listening, reading, vocabulary, and study skills related to what you will be learning in your ECE classes. You will produce written work and oral presentations as you apply critical thinking, cultural awareness, and autonomous learning strategies that are transferable to the field of Early Childhood Education.

This program serves as an introduction to the theoretical and practical knowledge required for working with young children in an early care and education setting. It will help you determine your level of interest in the early care and education field, prepare you for credit-bearing coursework in Early Childhood Education, and count toward the professional growth requirement for the renewal of an existing Child Development Permit. The program consists of a sequence of courses that offers you the knowledge and skills practice needed to gain employment as an entry-level Assistant Teacher or Family Child Care Provider.

Early Childhood Education majors will be trained to supervise and provide care and learning experiences for children from infancy through eight years of age in a variety of early childhood settings.

Early Childhood Education professionals adhere to the guidelines as well as the Professional Code of Ethics of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and provide developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for the enhancement of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and creative domains of young children.

The Early Intervention/Special Education Assistant program will prepare students for career placements in public and/or private early intervention and educational settings that serve young children with a range of developmental strengths, abilities and needs. Specific jobs and responsibilities may include serving as an early childhood educator with a specialization in working with children with exceptionalities, a special education assistant for children birth to eight years of age, a one-to-one assistant for children with exceptionalities (e.g., inclusion facilitator), a classroom assistant with expertise in special needs, or as an assistant teacher on an early intervention team serving infants and toddlers birth to three years of age.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Use developmental theory and research and knowledge of best practices in early childhood special education to support learning for children across developmental domains (cognitive, social-emotional, physical).
• Demonstrate skills (e.g. reflective listening, positive interactions) and abilities (e.g. collaboration, cultural humility, empathy) required to build family, school, and community relationships that support children's development and address the needs of children with disabilities or delays and their families.
• Design culturally and developmentally appropriate environments, curricula, and curricular modifications and accommodations based on developmental theory and analysis of observation and assessment data and individualized education/family service plans.
• Demonstrate anit-bias, inclusive, and individualized teaching practices and strategies to scaffold development and learning and guide the behavior of children with and without disabilities or delays, engage in reflective practice, and communicate effectively with children, families, and colleagues.

The cross-disciplinary courses that are part of this certificate serve as an introduction to the field of teaching. Courses seek to inspire and prepare future educators to teach in urban classrooms, to learn essential professional knowledge including professional teaching standards and ethics, to conduct fieldwork in order to learn how to meet the diverse needs of students and roles of the teacher, and to gain a foundation of knowledge across some of the disciplines that will be necessary for teaching elementary students. Students also develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills that are pertinent to working in the era of standards-based classroom instruction.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, specifically in relation to a liberal arts curriculum
Demonstrate an understanding of content from the CA Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts.

The goal of the Transitional Kindergarten certificate is to provide a strand of unit-bearing curriculum specifically designed to meet the needs of current Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teachers, as well as Multiple Subject credential holders needing the Early Childhood unit required to be a TK teacher.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Use developmental theory and research to support children's learning across developmental domains (cognitive, social-emotional, physical).
• Demonstrate skills (e.g. reflective listening, positive interactions) and abilities (e.g. collaboration, cultural humility, empathy) required to build family, school, and community relationships that support children's development and learning.
• Design culturally and developmentally appropriate environments and curriculum informed by developmental theory and analysis of observation and assessment data.
• Develop / align the transitional kindergarten curriculum to the California Preschool Learning Foundations.

The Early Childhood Studies program focuses on educational practices that emphasize interpersonal relationships, cultural diversity, child-centered curriculum and the inclusion of children with special needs in all educational opportunities. The curriculum prepares students to teach or administer programs for young children that include: private early childhood programs, public programs such as school district children centers and Head Start Programs, Head Start, Infant and School Age Programs. The Early Childhood Studies program is geared toward students wishing to prepare for employment in early childhood programs. Emphasis is placed in preparing students for early entry into the workforce. The program provides a sequential path that allows students to obtain the academic requirements for various state permits – Associate Teacher, Assistant Teacher, and Teacher. Students may build on the courses provided by the Early Childhood Studies program to later transfer. However, the AS-T in ECE is the recommended option for students desiring to transfer.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Use developmental theory and research to support children's learning across developmental domains (cognitive, social-emotional, physical).
• Demonstrate skills (e.g. reflective listening, positive interactions) and abilities (e.g. collaboration, cultural humility, empathy) required to build family, school, and community relationships that support children's development and learning.
• Design culturally and developmentally appropriate environments and curriculum informed by developmental theory and analysis of observation and assessment data.
• Demonstrate anti-bias and inclusive teaching practices to scaffold development and learning, guide behavior, engage in reflective practice, and communicate effectively with children, families, and colleagues.

This program prepares students to work with infants/toddlers (0-36 months), enabling the student to assist a teacher in a public infant/toddler program or teach infants/toddlers in a private child care setting. In addition, students will develop skills to create respectful, reciprocal relationships that support, empower, and involve families in their children's learning and development. Early Childhood Education professionals adhere to the guidelines as well as the Professional Code of Ethics of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for the enhancement of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and creative domains of young children.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Use developmental theory and research to support infant and toddler development across the domains (cognitive, social-emotional, and physical).
• Demonstrate skills (e.g. reflective listening, positive interactions) and abilities (e.g. collaboration, cultural humility, empathy) required to build family, school, and community relationships that support infant and toddler development and learning.
• Design culturally and developmentally appropriate environments and curriculum informed by development theory and analysis of observation and assessment data.
• Demonstrate responsive, relationship-based teaching practices that support infant and toddler development and learning, guide behavior, are grounded in reflective practice, and adhere to legal and best practices and policies.

The Cosmetology Department is an exciting place of color, shape and beauty. We welcome you to join our program where you can obtain the education you need to succeed in the cosmetology, skin care, and nail care industries. These well-established programs will prepare you for a career as a platform artist, educator, stylist, colorist, salon owner, sales representative, and makeup artist, as well as offer you the opportunity to work in the television and movie industries, or on cruise ships.  Our program prepares you to take the state board examination for a cosmetology license.

Information regarding the cosmetology program is available in the Cosmetology Department, (310) 434-4294, and through the SMC website (www.smc.edu).

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Demonstrate professional skill level in hair cutting, hair coloring, hair styling, nail care and skin care.
• Demonstrate proficiency in health and safety procedures in common use in salons.
• Complete required hours and operations to be eligible to take the state Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Licensure exam.

Social media has revolutionized the way businesses interact with consumers. This program is designed to give students an understanding of the concepts involved in marketing and the role social media plays in advertising, public relations, branding, and corporate communication strategies. Students will gain practical skills and learn the latest technical tools in social media through various projects and other assignments.

This certificate will prepare students for an entry-level position in the field of information security. They will gain an understanding of technological needs, threats, and weaknesses in cybersecurity. Through this certificate, students will learn the tools needed to manage computer systems as well as gain insight into the legal, and social aspects of the cyber universe.