Early Childhood Development, AAS (636) - Full-time Sample Schedule

Fall Semester

• SDV 101 - Orientation to Education Professions (Check Availability) 1 cr. OR
• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr.

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• CHD 120 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• CHD 145 - Teaching Art, Music & Movement to Children (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• CHD 165 - Observation & Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings (Fall Only) 3 cr. ¹
• CHD 205 - Guiding the Behavior of Children (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• EDU 235 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Education (Fall Spring) 3 cr.

Spring Semester

• CHD 118 - Language Arts for Young Children (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• CHD 166 - Infant and Toddler Programs (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• CHD 210 - Introduction to Exceptional Children (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• ENG 111 - College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Fall Semester

• CHD 146 - Math, Science, & Social Studies for Children (Fall Only) 3 cr.
• CHD 216 - Early Childhood Programs, School, and Social Change (Fall Only) 3 cr.
• EDU 200 - Foundations of Education (Fall Spring) 3 cr. ²
• ENG 112 - College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Spring Semester

• CHD 265 - Advanced Observation & Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings (Spring Only) 3 cr. ¹
• CHD 270 - Administration of Childcare Programs (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• BIO 101 - General Biology I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• ENG 250 - Children’s Literature (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Program Total: 62 Credits

¹ CHD 165  and CHD 265  are practicum courses with 40 hours of observation and participation in a childcare setting for each course.  Students may need a background check, fingerprinting, and/or TB Screening at the student’s expense.
² EDU 200  is a practicum course, with a minimum of 20 hours of observation and participation in a field setting. Students may need a background check, fingerprinting, and/or TB Screening at the student’s expense.