ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Child Development

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
ENGL 1301Composition I3
TECA 1311Educating Young Children*3
TECA 1354Child Growth and Development*3
CDEC 1358Creative Arts for Early Childhood3
CDEC 1421The Infant and Toddler4
Total Hours16
Second Semester
ENGL 2311Technical and Business Writing3
TECA 1303Families, School and the Community* 3
CDEC 1413Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs4
CDEC 1419Child Guidance4
CDEC 2307Math and Science for Early Childhood3
ElectiveStudent’s Choice3
Total Hours20
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CDEC 1356Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood3
CDEC 1359Children with Special Needs3
CDEC 2326Administration of Programs for Children I3
ElectiveFine Arts or Humanities***3
ElectiveSocial/Behavioral Science***3
Total Hours15
Second Semester
MATH 1332Contemporary Mathematics I3
TECA 1318Wellness of the Young Child*3
CDEC 2364Practicum – Child Development 3
CDEC 2441The School-Age Child4
CDEC 2315Diverse Cultural/Multilingual Education3
Total Hours16
GRAND TOTAL67
 
Suggested Child Development Electives
CDEC 1343Independent Study in Child Development
CDEC 2328Administration of Programs for Children II
ITSC 1309Integrated Software Applications I**

*Students planning to continue at a senior college or university should take TECA courses.
** Equivalent BCIS or COSC course may be substitute if the person has taken the college entrance test. BCIS or COSC is the preference over ITSC because it transfers more easily to four-year institutions.
*** Choose from Core Curriculum after checking with the Department Chair