The Associate of Applied Science degree program in Early Childhood Education (Child Development Specialist) prepares students to be education assistants and teacher aides in schools, child care centers, and similar institutions. Students in the program will have successfully completed 300 hours of supervised field experience in which they worked effectively with children and their families, other staff, and administration.
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Concentration |
CR |
COLL |
COLLEGE FOUNDATIONS |
(3 cr.) |
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COLL101 |
Foundations for Success |
3 |
COLL202 |
Capstone for Business, Science,
& Technology |
1 |
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GER |
COMMUNICATION |
(9 cr.) |
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ENGL101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
ENGL102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
ENGL201 |
Effective Speaking |
3 |
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GER |
HUMANITIES |
(6 cr.) |
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HIST105 |
U.S. History I |
3 |
HIST106 |
U.S. History II |
3 |
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or |
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ENGL203 |
American Literature I |
3 |
ENGL204 |
American Literature II |
3 |
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or |
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HUMN101 |
Survey of World Culture I |
3 |
HUMN102 |
Survey of World Culture III |
3 |
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GER |
MATH & SCIENCE ELECTIVES |
(3 cr.) |
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MATH104 |
Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
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or |
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MATH106 |
Mathematical Concepts |
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3 |
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GER |
TECHNOLOGY |
(3 cr.) |
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COMS110 |
Computer Concepts & Applications |
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3 |
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GER |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
(6 cr.) |
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PSYC101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
SOCA101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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REQ
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REQUIRED COURSES |
(30 cr.) |
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CDEV101 |
Intro to Early Childhood Education |
3 |
CDEV150 |
Language Development & Language |
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Arts in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
CDEV160 |
Child Health & Nutrition |
3 |
CDEV260 |
Methods of Teaching Infants & Toddlers |
3 |
CDEV270 |
Curriculum Studies in |
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Early Childhood Education |
3 |
CDEV280 |
Child Care Internship I |
3 |
CDEV285 |
Child Care Internship II |
3 |
EDUC275 |
Working w/Special Needs Children |
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in Early Childhood |
3 |
ENGL216 |
Children’s Literature |
3 |
PSYC111 |
Child Psychology |
3 |
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ELEC |
ELECTIVES |
(6 cr.) |
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CDEV272 |
Music & Art in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
CDEV290 |
Current Topics in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
EDUC202 |
Historical & Philosophical Patterns |
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in Education |
3 |
AMSL101 |
American Sigh Language I |
3 |
PSYC280 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
SOCA215 |
Perspectives on Race, Gender, Class |
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& Culture |
3 |
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Total Degree Credits: |
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66 |
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