Child Development, Associate of Applied Science
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TECA 1311 | Educating Young Children | 3 |
| CDEC 1313 | Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| CDEC 1358 | Creative Arts for Early Childhood | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 | Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| TECA 1354 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| TECA 1318 | Wellness of the Young Child | 3 |
| CDEC 1356 | Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 | Child Guidance 1 | 3 |
| CDEC 2187 | Internship - Child Care Provider/Assistant 1 | 1 |
| CDEC 1321 | The Infant and Toddler | 3 |
| TECA 1303 | Families, School & Community | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| CDEC 2326 | Administration of Programs for Children I | 3 |
| CDEC 2307 | Math and Science for Early Childhood 2 | 3 |
| CDEC 2188 | Child Care Provider/Assistant 2 | 1 |
| XXXX X3XX Social/Behavioral Science Elective (CORE) | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CDEC 2328 | Administration of Programs for Children II | 3 |
| XXXX X3XX Mathematics Elective (CORE) or Life Physical Science Elective (CORE) | 3 | |
| CDEC 2486 | Internship-Child Care Provider/Assistant CAPSTONE 3 | 4 |
| XXXX X3XX Language/Philosophy/Culture Elective (CORE) 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Note: All Child Development courses require a grade of "C" or better.
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Co-requisite: CDEC 1319 Child Guidance & CDEC 2187 Internship - Child Care Provider/Assistant.
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Co-requisites: CDEC 2307 Math and Science for Early Childhood and CDEC 2188 Child Care Provider/Assistant.
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Internship: CDEC 2486 Internship-Child Care Provider/Assistant CAPSTONE is a course that provides supervised, program-related work experience with an employer, enabling students to apply classroom knowledge, develop professional skills, and gain practical experience in a real-world setting.
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Preferred: ENGL 2322 British Literature I, ENGL 2323 British Literature II,ENGL 2326 American Literature,ENGL 2327 American Literature I, ENGL 2328 American Literature II, ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II or ENGL 2351 Mexican-American Literature.