MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5396 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2017 Summer Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 19 CIP Code: 19.0799	Primary College: Rio Salado College Initiating College: Rio Salado College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: RS Field of Interest: Behavioral Sciences and Human Services Instructional Council: Family and Consumer Sciences (34) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 21-1021

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Parent Education is designed to prepare individuals to enter the family life education with a focus on parent education. Students at a paraprofessional level may seek employment opportunities in adoption and foster care, crisis intervention programs, social service agencies (both private and State/local government), and other child and family, community-based organizations.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester: RS

Required Courses

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

CFS190 Home-Based Visitation 3
CFS220 Introduction to Parenting and Family Development 3
CFS225 Foundations of Parent Education 3

CFS243 Cross-Cultural Parenting 3
+ FCS250 Portfolio Development and Professional Writing 3
+ FCS260 Family and Consumer Science Internship 1

Credits: 19

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Explain the function and nature of families within the context of the social system and family life cycle perspective. (CFS220) 2. Summarize the history and philosophy of parent education issues. (CFS225) 3. Compare and contrast parenting practices that reflect the cultures that created them. (CFS243) 4. Explain the impact of Western parenting practices on immigrants and third world countries. (CFS243) 5. Identify the consequences of cultural stability and cultural change on the development of children. (CFS243) 6. Compare specific cultural values that influence child rearing practices and goals, in particular within societies with increasing diversity in their populations. (CFS243) 7. Describe role, function, and responsibilities of a home-based visitor. (CFS190) 8. Describe the foundations of portfolio development. (FCS250) 9. Demonstrate the ability to use computer software programs and write professional documents demonstrating a purpose, logical organization and inclusion of pertinent information for appropriate audiences. (BPC110, CIS105) 10. Apply family and consumer science classroom instruction to work experiences during 80 hours per credit per semester. (FCS260)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2-26-08

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.