Child Development AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Child Development will help provide education and training for those students who want a career in child development. Through the program students will have the opportunity to learn the requirements and responsibilities to properly care for children birth to 8 years. Students will also have the opportunity to meet the requirements needed to test for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

Danielle Wolf
Division Chair - Teach Education
dwolf@nctc.edu
(940) 668-3321

First Semester

First semester courses and credits required to earn the Child Development AAS Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
EDUC 1300	LEARNING FRAMEWORKS	3
CDEC 1311 OR TECA 1311	EDUCATING YOUNG CHILDREN	3
CDEC 1317 OR CDEC 1339	CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TRAINING I OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 0-3	3
CDEC 1354 OR TECA 1354	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
CDEC 1321	THE INFANT & TODDLER	3

Total credit hours for this semester

TOTAL HOURS	15

Second Semester

Second semester courses and credits required to earn the Child Development AAS Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
CDEC 1319	CHILD GUIDANCE	3
CDEC 1318 OR TECA 1318	WELLNESS OF THE YOUNG CHILD	3
CDEC 2341	THE SCHOOL AGE CHILD	3
CDEC 2322 OR CDEC 1335	CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TRAINING II OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 3-5	3
CDEC 2324 OR CDEC 2315	CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TRAINING III OR DIVERSE CULTURAL/MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION	3
CDEC 2166	PRACTICUM CHILD CARE PROVIDER	1

Total credit hours for this semester

TOTAL HOURS	16

Third Semester

Third semester courses and credits required to earn the Child Development AAS Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
PSYC 2301 OR SOCI 1301	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY OR INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
MATH 1324 OR BIOL 1322	BUSINESS MATH OR NUTRITION, DIET & THERAPY	3
CDEC 1313	CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS	3
CDEC 2304	CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT	3
CDEC 2307	MATH & SCIENCE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD	3

Total credit hours for this semester

TOTAL HOURS	15

Fourth Semester

Fourth semester courses and credits required to earn the Child Development AAS Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
CDEC 1358	CREATIVE ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	3
ARTS 1301 OR MUSI 1306	ART APPRECIATION OR MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
ENGL 2311	TECHNICAL WRITING	3
CDEC 1356	EMERGENT LITERACY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD	3
CDEC 2266	PRACTICUM CHILD CARE PROVIDER	2

Total credit hours for this semester

TOTAL HOURS	14

Total Credit Hours: 60