Child Development
Courses
- Child Development — A.S. Degree 63 credits
- Child Development — A.A.S. Degree 65 credits
- Child Development — Diploma 33 credits
- Child Development — Certificate 17 credits
Child Development — A.S. Degree
| Course | Title | Credit |
| CDEV1200 | Prof. Relations in Early Childhood Careers | 3 |
This course explores career opportunities for working with children in a variety of child development programs. This course also examines job requirements, duties, regulations, issues, skills, and personal characteristics for becoming successful professionals in early childhood settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1210 | Foundations of Child Development I | 3 |
This course provides an overview of typical and atypical child development across cultures from prenatal through school age, including physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, aesthetic and identity/individual development. It integrates developmental theory with appropriate practices in a variety of early childhood care and education settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1220 | Child Safety, Health, and Nutrition | 4 |
This course will guide the student in obtaining skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety and nutrition educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, drug/chemical abuse, child abuse and current health-related issues. (NOTE: This course does not include CPR or First Aid certification.) Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1230 | Guidance and the Early Childhood Env. | 4 |
This course provides an exploration of the physical and social environments that promote learning and development for young children. It includes an introduction to basic child guidance techniques for individual and group situations with emphasis on problem prevention and positive guidance strategies, recognition, communication, limit setting, problem solving and behavior modification. Students apply their knowledge of the environment's role in an actual work setting. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1320 | Foundations of Child Development II | 4 |
This course provides the opportunity to examine child development theory and practice in greater depth. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments and appropriate observation and recording methods. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Fall, Spring Credit Breakout: 4.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1340 | Planning and Implementing Curriculum | 3 |
This course examines the role of the teacher in early childhood settings. It applies the knowledge of child development as it relates to individual children, communities, curriculum and communication activities. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Fall, Spring Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1510 | Internship | 3 |
This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in an actual child development setting. Students will observe and assess children's behavior, facilitate free-choice play, implement adult-directed learning experiences, and maintain professional relationships. Prerequisites: CDEV1200, CDEV1210, CDEV1220, and CDEV1230 and/or instructor's permission. Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 2.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2320 | Profiles of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
This course examines the development of children with special needs and prepares caregivers to integrate children with special needs into child development settings. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Spring Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2600 | Professional Leadership | 3 |
This course prepares students to take an active/advocate role in the child development profession by examining the history, current trends and future of childcare and early childhood education. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Spring Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| Total | 30 | |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Students may select elective courses from the Child Development (CDEV) curriculum with the approval of the advisor. Students transferring to other colleges need to talk to advisor about recommended elective courses. | ||
| Total | 3 | |
| General Education | ||
| See the General Education section. | ||
| Total | 30 | |
| Total Program Requirements | 63 | |
Child Development — A.A.S. Degree
| Course | Title | Credit |
| CDEV1200 | Prof. Relations in Early Childhood Careers | 3 |
This course explores career opportunities for working with children in a variety of child development programs. This course also examines job requirements, duties, regulations, issues, skills, and personal characteristics for becoming successful professionals in early childhood settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1210 | Foundations of Child Development I | 3 |
This course provides an overview of typical and atypical child development across cultures from prenatal through school age, including physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, aesthetic and identity/individual development. It integrates developmental theory with appropriate practices in a variety of early childhood care and education settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1220 | Child Safety, Health, and Nutrition | 4 |
This course will guide the student in obtaining skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety and nutrition educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, drug/chemical abuse, child abuse and current health-related issues. (NOTE: This course does not include CPR or First Aid certification.) Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1230 | Guidance and the Early Childhood Env. | 4 |
This course provides an exploration of the physical and social environments that promote learning and development for young children. It includes an introduction to basic child guidance techniques for individual and group situations with emphasis on problem prevention and positive guidance strategies, recognition, communication, limit setting, problem solving and behavior modification. Students apply their knowledge of the environment's role in an actual work setting. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1320 | Foundations of Child Development II | 4 |
This course provides the opportunity to examine child development theory and practice in greater depth. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments and appropriate observation and recording methods. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Fall, Spring Credit Breakout: 4.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1340 | Planning and Implementing Curriculum | 3 |
This course examines the role of the teacher in early childhood settings. It applies the knowledge of child development as it relates to individual children, communities, curriculum and communication activities. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Fall, Spring Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1510 | Internship | 3 |
This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in an actual child development setting. Students will observe and assess children's behavior, facilitate free-choice play, implement adult-directed learning experiences, and maintain professional relationships. Prerequisites: CDEV1200, CDEV1210, CDEV1220, and CDEV1230 and/or instructor's permission. Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 2.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2320 | Profiles of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
This course examines the development of children with special needs and prepares caregivers to integrate children with special needs into child development settings. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Spring Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2330 | Advanced Child Guidance | 3 |
This course provides students with the opportunity to further examine guidance techniques and intervention strategies that are effective in dealing with children displaying a wide range of behaviors. Emphasis will be placed on the prevention and resolving of problem behaviors, use of behavior modification techniques, working with parents and designing behavior plans. Prerequisites: CDEV1210, CDEV1230. Offered: Spring Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2600 | Professional Leadership | 3 |
This course prepares students to take an active/advocate role in the child development profession by examining the history, current trends and future of childcare and early childhood education. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Spring Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2640 | Program Planning | 3 |
This course provides an advanced-level exploration of program management skills for caregivers of young children. Emphasis is on organizing, implementing and evaluating a quality, comprehensive childcare program plan. Prerequisites: Technical college diploma in Child Care. Offered: Fall Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV2840 | Practicum | 3 |
This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in program planning for early childhood/special education leadership roles. Students identify, design, implement, and analyze a comprehensive program that includes schedules, daily plans, sensitivity to needs of individual children and families, integration of children with special needs, integration of community resources, co-operation with co-workers, and staff development considerations. Prerequisites: Instructor's permission. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Credit Breakout: 0.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 3.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 9 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| Total | 39 | |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Students may select elective courses from the Child Development (CDEV) curriculum with the approval of the advisor. | ||
| Total | 6 | |
| General Education | ||
| See the General Education section. | ||
| Total | 20 | |
| Total Program Requirements | 65 | |
Child Development — Diploma
| Course | Title | Credit |
| CDEV1200 | Prof. Relations in Early Childhood Careers | 3 |
This course explores career opportunities for working with children in a variety of child development programs. This course also examines job requirements, duties, regulations, issues, skills, and personal characteristics for becoming successful professionals in early childhood settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1210 | Foundations of Child Development | 3 |
This course provides an overview of typical and atypical child development across cultures from prenatal through school age, including physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, aesthetic and identity/individual development. It integrates developmental theory with appropriate practices in a variety of early childhood care and education settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1220 | Child Safety, Health, and Nutrition | 4 |
This course will guide the student in obtaining skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety and nutrition educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, drug/chemical abuse, child abuse and current health-related issues. (NOTE: This course does not include CPR or First Aid certification.) Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1230 | Guidance and the Early Childhood Env. | 4 |
This course provides an exploration of the physical and social environments that promote learning and development for young children. It includes an introduction to basic child guidance techniques for individual and group situations with emphasis on problem prevention and positive guidance strategies, recognition, communication, limit setting, problem solving and behavior modification. Students apply their knowledge of the environment's role in an actual work setting. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1320 | Foundations of Child Development II | 4 |
This course provides the opportunity to examine child development theory and practice in greater depth. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments and appropriate observation and recording methods. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Fall, Spring Credit Breakout: 4.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1340 | Planning and Implementing Curriculum | 3 |
This course examines the role of the teacher in early childhood settings. It applies the knowledge of child development as it relates to individual children, communities, curriculum and communication activities. Prerequisites: CDEV1210. Offered: Fall, Spring Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1510 | Internship | 3 |
This course provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in an actual child development setting. Students will observe and assess children's behavior, facilitate free-choice play, implement adult-directed learning experiences, and maintain professional relationships. Prerequisites: CDEV1200, CDEV1210, CDEV1220, and CDEV1230 and/or instructor's permission. Credit Breakout: 1.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 2.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| Total | 24 | |
| General Education | ||
| See the General Education section. | ||
| Total | 9 | |
| Total Program Requirements | 33 | |
Child Development — Certificate
| Course | Title | Credit |
| CDEV1200 | Prof. Relations in Early Childhood Careers | 3 |
This course explores career opportunities for working with children in a variety of child development programs. This course also examines job requirements, duties, regulations, issues, skills, and personal characteristics for becoming successful professionals in early childhood settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1210 | Foundations of Child Development | 3 |
This course provides an overview of typical and atypical child development across cultures from prenatal through school age, including physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, aesthetic and identity/individual development. It integrates developmental theory with appropriate practices in a variety of early childhood care and education settings. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 2.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1220 | Child Safety, Health, and Nutrition | 4 |
This course will guide the student in obtaining skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety and nutrition educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, drug/chemical abuse, child abuse and current health-related issues. (NOTE: This course does not include CPR or First Aid certification.) Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| CDEV1230 | Guidance and the Early Childhood Env. | 4 |
This course provides an exploration of the physical and social environments that promote learning and development for young children. It includes an introduction to basic child guidance techniques for individual and group situations with emphasis on problem prevention and positive guidance strategies, recognition, communication, limit setting, problem solving and behavior modification. Students apply their knowledge of the environment's role in an actual work setting. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated** Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 1.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| Total | 14 | |
| General Education | ||
| The following course is required. | ||
| ENGL1100 | Writing and Research Skills | 3 |
This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning. Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Credit Breakout: 3.00 lecture, 0.00 lab, 0.00 other. Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class. | ||
| Total | 3 | |
| Total Program Requirements | 17 | |
