Child Development Education, A.A.S.

Child Development Education (271)
Associate in Applied Science Degree

The Child Development Education program is designed to prepare students for careers as a group supervisor or aide in day care settings, a head teacher in pre-school, and a paraprofessional or teacher assistant in public schools. The program provides students with courses in the development of young children and a fourth semester field experience.

Program Competencies

The student/graduate will be able to:

Create a portfolio that includes artifacts supporting Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards.
Identify specific professional characteristics associated with employment as a teacher.
Evaluate the role of individual growth and development as it relates to learning outcomes.

Minimum - 62 credits

First Semester (15)

EDUC 101 - Creative Experiences 3 credits
EDUC 102 - Observation - Preschool - Grade 4 3 credits
ENGL 101 - College Writing 3 credits
PSYC 201 - General Psychology 3 credits
COMM 201 - Speech 3 credits

Second Semester (15/16)

EDUC 103 - Children’s Physical Growth, Health and Safety 3 credits
Natural Science Elective 3/4 credits ¹
ENGL 102 - Research Writing 3 credits
PSYC 240 - Child Psychology 3 credits
COMP 121 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 credits

Third Semester (17/18)

EDUC 204 - Curriculum Development/ Program Learning 3 credits
EDUC 205 - Children’s Language and Literature 3 credits
EDUC 207 - Science for Young Children 3 credits
SOCI 211 - Principles of Sociology 3 credits
EDUC 232 - Introduction to Special Education 3 credits
PHED 125 - Physical Wellness 2 credits
or HLTH 120 - Health Science 3 credits

Fourth Semester (15)

EDUC 235 - Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits
EDUC 222 - Field Experience 3 credits
EDUC 215 - Culturally Responsive Environment 3 credits
Mathematics Elective 3 credits
or BUSN 121 - Business Mathematics 3 credits

Note(s):

¹ The Natural Science Elective must be a course that includes a lab.