Child Development Major (A.A.S.)

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Major code AA1106

Patton College of Education
Department of Teacher Education
McCracken Hall 206
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.597.2198
Fax: 740.593.0477
http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/academics/te/index.htm

John Henning, contact person

Program Overview

Prepares students to work with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It includes basic child development knowledge and knowledge of child guidance and management and curriculum development for young children.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Prepares students to work in center based preschools such as Head Start.

Requirements

Major Hour Requirments

The child development major requires a minimum of 60 hours.

Child Development Requirements

Complete the following courses:

EDEC 1001 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 2
EDEC 2001 - Sophomore Clinical Experience Credit Hours: 1
EDEC 2100 - Children’s Literature and Storytelling in the Early Childhood Classroom Credit Hours: 2
EDEC 2301 - Emergent Mathematics and Science Birth through Five Years Credit Hours: 2
EDEC 2400 - Infant-Toddler Education: Development, Curriculum and Program Credit Hours: 3
EDEC 2500 - Emergent Literacy and Reading Credit Hours: 3
EDEC 3610 - Guidance and Classroom Management in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
EDEC 3701 - Diversity in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 2
EDEC 3801 - Play and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
EDEC 3929 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 6
EDEC 4100 - Family, School and Community Credit Hours: 3
EDTE 2000 - Learning and Human Development Credit Hours: 3
EDTE 2010 - Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
EDTE 2020 - Field Experience in Education Credit Hours: 1

Tier II Requirements

Complete the following courses, for a minimum of 21 semester credit hours:

At least one Tier II Cross-Cultural Perspectives course
At least one Tier II Fine Arts course
At least one Tier II Humanities and Literature course
At least one Tier II Natural Sciences course

EDEC 1600 - Introduction to Child Development Credit Hours: 3
(Fulfills Tier II Social Sciences requirement)
NUTR 1000 - Introduction to Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
(Fulfills Tier II Applied Sciences requirement)
ENG 1510 - Writing and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3

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