Child Development - A.A.S.
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The Child Development Program is designed to help prepare students to make a positive difference in the growing field of childcare. This program helps prepare successful graduates with the ability to understand the needs of young children including children with special needs and the ability to develop appropriate learning environments for them. Criteria for quality early childhood programs developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) have been incorporated into course content. The Associate of Applied Science Degree and a Certificate of Completion are offered. Every student must complete and pass a background check, and be accepted into a licensed child care program to participate in classroom observations required by various courses in the program.
Articulated credit may be available for some courses students completed while in high school.
Freshman Year
Fall
Spring
Sophomore Year
Fall
| CDEC 1356 | Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood | 3 |
| Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts | 3 |
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| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
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| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| Approved Social / Behavioral Science | 3 |
| CDEC 1164 | Practicum | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring
Students should contact the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services for information on requirements to direct childcare centers.