Child Development & Education Department

For more information about our department, please visit the About page.
Please visit our Certificates and Degrees webpage to see a full list of our courses and the certificates and degrees we offer.
If you need a new or updated Child Development Permit for work, please visit the Permit Information page.

Child Development & Education Student Advising

We have New Child Development Certificates and Degrees. Please read about our new options.

Email Gina Wilson, the Department Chair, at gwilson2@palomar.edu to plan out your future course schedule!

🚨 OPEN CLASS ALERT🚨

We have open seats in online, hybrid, and in-person courses, including several 8-week classes that start later in the semester!

📚 Courses with Space Available:

• #70236 CDEV C1000 (formerly CHDV 100) — Child Growth & Development
Online | 9/21–12/19 | Amy Fulgium

• # 73560 CHDV 101 — Principles & Practices
Hybrid | 8/24–10/17 | Thursdays 1:10-2:40pm | at Rancho Bernardo | Donna Cecil

• #73561 CHDV 103 — Infant & Toddler Development
Hybrid | 8/24–10/17 | Thursdays 6–9 p.m. | at Escondido | Tamara Holthaus

• #73133 CHDV 106 — Infant & Toddler Curriculum
Hybrid | 10/19–12/19 | Thursdays 6–9 p.m. | at Escondido | Tamara Holthaus

• #73162 CHDV 115 — Child, Family, Community
Hybrid | 10/19–12/19 | Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. | at Escondido | Bob Sasse

• #72580 CHDV 155 — Administration II
Online | 10/19–12/19 | Jolie Van Schoik

• #71367 CHDV 184 — ECE Curriculum: Language, Literacy, Math & Science
Online | 10/19–12/19 | Nicole Bettle

• #73564 CHDV 185 — Introduction to Curriculum
Hybrid | 10/19–12/19 | MW 11:10 a.m.–12:40 p.m. | Gina Wilson

#73565 CHDV 185 — Introduction to Curriculum
Hybrid | 10/19–12/19 | Thursdays 1:10-2:40pm | at Rancho Bernardo | Donna Cecil

👉 Search by the section number in the Palomar College class schedule and enroll while space is available.

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We wish you a safe, healthy, and prosperous semester!