Child Development - A.S. Degree
Description The Child Development A.S. degree prepares students to be competent and effective teachers and caregivers in settings for young children, where specific skills and knowledge are required to effectively address the multitude of teaching and caregiving tasks. Included are courses on child growth and development, child/family systems, current practices in brain research and its application to classroom teaching, working with children with special needs, and the importance of play in learning and curriculum development. The Math/Science and Creative Arts courses offer “hands on” knowledge and skills in curriculum/lesson plan implementation, and a student teaching practicum connects d
Courses
- CDE 2 — Child Growth and Development
- CDE 23 — Introduction to Children with Special Needs
- CDE 27 — Introduction to Curriculum Theory
- CDE 4 — Child, Family, and Community
- CDE 415 — Dynamics of Play
- CDE 416 — Brain Research and the Implications for Classroom Teaching
- CDE 430A — Infant and Toddler: Group Caregiving I
- CDE 50 — Administration of Child Development Programs
- CDE 7 — Curriculum Development: The Creative Arts
- CDE 8 — Curriculum Development: Math and Sciences