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Child Development, AAS

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First Year Fall Semester

1st 8-Week Classes

TECA 1303 - Families, School, and Community 3 credit hours.
TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1319 - Child Guidance 3 credit hours.

2nd 8-Week Classes

CDEC 1321 - The Infant and Toddler 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

First Year Spring Semester

1st 8-Week Classes

TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1313 - Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs 3 credit hours.
CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood 3 credit hours.

2nd 8-Week Classes

CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2341 - The School Age Child 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

Second Year Fall Semester

1st 8-Week Classes

CDEC 2315 - Diverse Cultural/Multilingual Education 3 credit hours.
CDEC 2326 - Administration of Programs for Children I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 credit hours.

2nd 8-Week Classes

CDEC 2328 - Administration of Programs for Children II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

Second Year Spring Semester

1st 8-weeks Classes

TECA 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.

2nd 8-Week Classes

CDEC 1359 - Children with Special Needs 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

Total Graduation Hours: 60

Transfer Outlook

The Child Development Department offers Child Development/Early Childhood (EC) courses to meet varying needs, such as teacher aide, childcare administration, lead teacher in a preschool classroom and CDA training. In addition, the department offers two academic transfer courses (TECA 1303, TECA 1354) that are required to receive a teacher certification in EC through 6th grade.

Career Outlook

Substitute Teacher - $18,078* w/Associate Degree

Child Care Worker - $17,508* w/Associate Degree

*Based on entry-level jobs in Central Texas

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Child Development, AAS

First Year Fall Semester

1st 8-Week Classes

2nd 8-Week Classes

Total Hours: 15

First Year Spring Semester

1st 8-Week Classes

2nd 8-Week Classes

Total Hours: 15

Second Year Fall Semester

1st 8-Week Classes

2nd 8-Week Classes

Total Hours: 15

Second Year Spring Semester

1st 8-weeks Classes

2nd 8-Week Classes

Total Hours: 15

Total Graduation Hours: 60

Transfer Outlook

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