2018-2019 Academic Catalog

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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED]

Child Development, Level I Certificate

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Refer to the Testing Center portion of the catalog for more information regarding the Texas Success Initiative (TSI).

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children 3 credit hours. *
TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development 3 credit hours. *
CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1321 - The Infant and Toddler 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

Second Semester

TECA 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child 3 credit hours. *
CDEC 1313 - Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1319 - Child Guidance 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood 3 credit hours.
Elective - Child Development Electives 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

Grand Total Hours: 30

Child Development Electives

TECA 1303 - Families, School, and Community 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1359 - Children with Special Needs 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2315 - Diverse Cultural/Multilingual Education 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2326 - Administration of Programs for Children I 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2341 - The School Age Child 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2384 - Cooperative Education-Child Development 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2328 - Administration of Programs for Children II 3 credit hours.

Notes(s):

*Equivalent CDEC course may be substituted.