Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who seek full-time employment involving the care and direction of young children, or for those persons presently employed in these situations who wish to update and enhance their competencies. Occupational objectives include: assistants, managers, and/or directors in day care and child development facilities.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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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 155 Parent Education ........................ 3
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
PSY 231 Life Span Human Dev. I .................. 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
CHD 109 Methods in Movement and
Music Education for Children ................ 3
CHD 122 Childhood Educational Dev. II ........... 3
CHD 125 Creative Activities for Children ........ 3
CHD 126 Meth. & Mat. for Dev. Science
& Math Concepts in Children ................. 3
ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
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Total Credits 17 15
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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CHD 166 Infant and Toddler Programs ............. 3
CHD 205 Guiding/Behavior of Children ............ 3
CHD 210 Intro. to Exceptional Children .......... 3
CHD 215 Models/Early Child. Ed. Prog. ........... 3
HLT 110 Concepts/Pers. & Comm. Health ........... 3
(1) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
CHD 298 Seminar and Project ..................... 3
EDU 160 Tech./Observation in Early Ed. .......... 3
EDU 235 Health, Safety & Nutrition Ed. .......... 3
MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I ............. 3
(2) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
(2) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
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Total Credits 18 17
Total minimum credits for the Early Childhood Development major (A.A.S. degree) = 67.
(1) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(2) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.