Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for employment in situations wherein care and maintenance of young children is the primary object. Occupational objectives include: aides in child development centers, day care centers, nursery school, residential facilities, family day care homes.
Credits 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ CHD 118 Methods & Materials in the Language Arts for Children .............. 3 CHD 121 Childhood Educational Dev. I ............ 3 EDU 100 Introduction to Education ............... 1 EDU 160 Tech./Observation in Early Ed. .......... 3 EDU 235 Health/Safety/Nutrition Ed. ............. 3 SOC 216 Child-Parent Comm. Relations ............ 3 STD Elective .................................... 1 CHD 125 Creative Act. for Children .............. 3 CHD 298 Seminar and Project ..................... 3 EDU 156 Single Parent Families .................. 3 ENG 111 College Composition ..................... 3 PSY 231 Life Span Human Dev. I .................. 3 _________________________ Total Credits 17 15
Total minimum credits for the Early Childhood Development Assistant certificate = 32.