Early Childhood Education: Montessori Education Preschool Teacher map for 2025-2026

The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 semester units of degree credit coursework with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses for the major with a grade of "C" or better. The unit requirement for certificates vary by discipline. *The number of hours appearing on the course card correspond to the number of lecture and/or lab hours per week. **Hours higher than 15 may correspond to lecture and/or lab hours for the entire semester. Example: 3 unit class=54 semester hours=3 weekly hours. Make a Counseling appointment to develop a customized education plan that ensures completion of all general education and major requirements.

Contra Costa College: Early Childhood Education: Montessori Education Preschool Teacher

Term 1 — Fall

2 courses6 units
Child Growth and Development (DS1)
  • Major
  • 3 units
Introduction to Montessori Method and Curriculum: Philosophy and Practical Life
  • Major
  • 3 units

Term 2 — Spring

3 courses9 units
Montessori Method and Curriculum: Sensorial, Art and Gross Motor
  • Major
  • 3 units
The Child, Family and Community (DS2)
  • Major
  • 3 units
Teaching in a Diverse Society
  • Major
  • 3 units

Term 3 — Fall

2 courses6 units
Montessori Method and Curriculum: Language, Geography, and Social Science
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Major
  • 3 units

Term 4 — Spring

2 courses7 units
Montessori Method and Curriculum: Mathematics, Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Major
  • 3 units
Montessori Method: Student Teaching Practicum
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • Prerequisites

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