Associate degrees in Child Development: A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues.
Are you interested in nurturing and teaching preschool children? If so, a career as an Early Childhood specialist may be for you. Early Childhood Specialists play an important role in a child's development by caring for the child when parents are at work or away for other reasons. In addition to attending to children's basic needs, specialists organize activities that stimulate the children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth. Imagine...
The major objective of the Child Development/Early Childhood program is to train
caregivers to work with preschool children in a variety of preschool environments.
The program will concentrate on areas of growth and development, age appropriate
curriculum, health and safety and program management.
SEMESTER HOURS
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 18
Communications
ENGL 1301: Freshman Composition I
SPCH*
This degree provides basic courses for the first two years of a four-year curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences or Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies with a major in Child Development/Early Childhood. Students should plan their program to match the specific requirements of the senior institution of choice. The student must consult with the major advisor for course selection....
This program has special admission requirements. Please see the information provided in the beginning of the Child Development Section, in this catalog, on Special Admission Requirements for All Child Development Students and Special Admissions Requirements for the Academic CDA Training Program, Certificate and Associate Degree. For Tech Prep credit-in-escrow, please contact the Child Development Department....
Graduates of the Child Development program will be qualified to enter positions as teachers in public and private child care facilities and other early childhood programs. Students entering the Child Development program are required to take the THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment Test) or other comparable assessment tests. Courses with the TECA prefix are academic transfer courses and may be transferable into a Baccalaureate in Education degree...
Early Childhood Development degree has two specialization options: 1) Early Childhood Instructional Specialty, or 2) Administrative Specialty. This degree requires the completion of 65 or 66 credit hours with approximately 2/3 of the curriculum directly related to the early childhood field including child development principles, management issues, and practical application of material, with the remaining courses in general studies. THEA or COMPASS...
The Child Development Program offers students an in- depth study of young children from birth to twelve years of age in conjunction with the Parent/Child Study Center that provides students day-to-day involvement with young children. The program is designed to enable students to provide an optimal learning and caring environment for children.
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