2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Child Development - Associate in Applied Arts
Program Code: AAA.25762
Child development teachers work in a variety of settings providing care and guidance of young children. This includes concern for the mental, social,
physical, and emotional growth and development of the child. As a child development teacher, you should be able to work under supervision and
work cooperatively with other personnel. Each employee should gain the respect, confidence, and cooperation of children, maintain discipline, and
enforce as well as deal with emergency situations calmly. Physically, you must maintain good health and be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Good vision and hearing are necessary as well as being able to lift up to 40 pounds. Applicants for child development positions are required to pass a
tuberculin test and physical bi-annually, and may have to undergo tests or immunization for other communicable diseases. A DHS clearance for child
abuse/neglect is required.
Students learn supportive skills needed for positions as assistant teachers or teachers in early childhood education and care programs. The Associate
in Applied Arts degree program will also stress leadership skills that are needed in a director position. Graduates of this degree program will also be
qualified to apply for positions as lead teachers and center directors as well as apply for a license for their own child care business.
The curriculum for this program is aligned with the standards issued by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
General Education Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
ENG --- 3 Any Approved College Composition I Course
ENG --- 3 Any Approved College Composition II Course
LW --- 1 Any 1 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007) AND
LWA --- 1 Any 1 Credit LWA Course
OR
LW --- (2) Any 2 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007)
POL --- 3/4 Any Approved American Government Requirement
--- --- 8 Humanities Electives
--- --- 8 Natural Science Electives including one lab course
27/28 SUBTOTAL
Core Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
CD 110W 4 Infant/Toddler Development
CD 111W 3 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
CD 112W 3 Learning Center Activities
CD 113W 4 Child Guidance Strategies
CD 115PW 3 Introductory Community Practicum
CD 116W 3 Diversity and Families in Early Childhood Education
CD 117W 6 Student Teaching Practicum
CD 210W 3 Child Care Program Management
ED 201W 3 Education of the Exceptional Child
LWT 165 1 Community First Aid
PSY 211W 4 General Psychology
PSY 223W 3 Child Psychology
40 SUBTOTAL
67/68 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
1. CD 110W, CD 111W, CD 113W, CD 115 PW are Key courses and must be completed with in 5 year of completing degree. Failure to complete within
the stated time frame will require you to repeat this course. See graduation requirements page in catalog.
2. A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in all core courses.
3. CD 111W and CD 115PW may be articulated if the student has earned a CDA credential (Center-based Preschool and Family Child Care CDAs),
an elementary education degree or a high school career-technical certificate. CD 110W and CD 111W may be articulated if the student has earned
a Center-based Infant Toddler CDA credential. Articulated credits will not count towards DHS requirements for a director using a CDA certificate.
The 18 required credits for a child care director must be regular classes with a grade for credit.
4. A Child Development information session is held in November, April and August. CD 110W, CD 113W, CD 115PW, and CD 117W students must
attend one of these sessions. Be sure you notify the Counseling Office to state your major as CD.
5. All CD 110W, 113W 115PW, and CD 117W students must complete the following and submit the appropriate documentation to the program coordinator:
1) TB Skin Test. You must submit evidence of freedom from communicable tuberculosis; 2) Acknowledgment and Release Form. You will be
required to sign a document asking whether you have ever been conviced of an offense other than a minor traffic violation, and whether you have
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