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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AAS PROGRAM
Childcare workers provide care for children when parents and other family members are
unavailable. They attend to children’s basic needs, such as bathing and feeding. In addition,
some help children prepare for kindergarten.
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
Sem. Hrs.
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development .......... 3
CDEC 1413 Curriculum Resources.............................. 4
MATH 1332 or higher....................................................... 3
ENGL 1301 English Composition I.............................. 3
POFT 1120 Job Search Skills.......................................... 1
14
Second Semester
Sem. Hrs.
CDEC 1419 Child Guidance .............................................4
CDEC 1459 Children with Special Needs ..................4
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications...........3
Lang, Phil, & Culture/Creative Arts.............................3
14
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
Sem. Hrs.
CDEC 2315 Diverse Cultural/
Multilingual Education..................................................... 3
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child.................. 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Comm............ 3
PSYC 2301 or PSYC 2314 Psychology........................ 3
CDEC 1456 Emergent Literacy ..................................... 4
16
Second Semester
Sem. Hrs.
CDEC 2368 Practicum in Child Growth
and Development ................................................................3
CDEC 2326 or CDEC 2328 Admin. of
Program for Children.........................................................3
CDEC Elective........................................................................4
ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting....................3
SOCI 1301 Intro to Sociology .........................................3
16
Total Semester Hours .................................................................................................................................60
*This program is not designed for transfer.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATOR’S CERTIFICATE
Sem. Hrs
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TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development ...........................................................................................................................3
CDEC 2315 Diverse Cultural/Multilingual Education .........................................................................................................3
CDEC 1419 Child Guidance .............................................................................................................................................................4
CDEC 1459 Children with Special Needs...................................................................................................................................4
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child...................................................................................................................................3
CDEC 2326 Administration of Program for Children I........................................................................................................3
CDEC 2328 Administration of Program for Children II ......................................................................................................3
CDEC 2368 Practicum--Child Growth.........................................................................................................................................3
Select 4 courses from the following list:
CDEC 1421 Infant and Toddler......................................................................................................................................................4
CDEC 2441 The School Age Child .................................................................................................................................................4
CDEC 1456 Emergent Literacy ......................................................................................................................................................4
CDEC 2307 Math and Science for Childhood Education.....................................................................................................3
CDEC 1358 Creative Arts for Early Childhood........................................................................................................................3
TECA 1303 The Family and The Community ..........................................................................................................................3
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children.......................................................................................................................................3
CDEC 1413 Curriculum Resources...............................................................................................................................................4
Total Courses 12 Total Semester Hours........................................................................................37-42
*This program is not designed for transfer
