Human Development and Family Sciences: Child Development option, Associate of Science
The Child Development option includes research-based strategies for supporting young children’s development in early childhood settings, elementary education, as well as programs that support families and youth.
Students develop a strong foundation for a career in early childhood programs or classrooms, elementary education, as well as graduate work in education, special education, human development and family sciences, or other areas related to child development.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete all Human Development and Family Sciences: Child Development option, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Select a transfer institution that best meets their goal of becoming a K–12 teacher.
- Select meaningful coursework for transferring to that institution.
- Be prepared to apply to a College of Education within the transfer institution of their choice.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the HDFS: Child Development option, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
| BI 101 | General Biology | 4 |
| COMM 218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ED 216 | Purpose/Structure/Function | 3 |
| ENG 221 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| GS 104 | Physical Science: Principles Of Physics | 4 |
| GS 106 | Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science | 4 |
| HDFS 200 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HST 201 | U.S. History: Colonial & Rev | 3 |
| MTH 211 | Fund Of Elementary Math I | 4 |
| MUS 108 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR 227 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
Core Courses
| ANTH 110 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ED 219 | Civil Rights and Multicultural Issues in Education | 3 |
| HDFS 201 | Contemporary Families in The U.S. | 3 |
| HDFS 225 | Infant and Child Development | 4 |
| HDFS 229 | School-Age Adolescent Development | 4 |
| HE 100 | Intro to Public Health | 4 |
| HE 220 | Intro: Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis | 3 |
| HST 202 | U.S. History: Civil War & Recon | 3 |
| MTH 212 | Fund Of Elementary Math II | 4 |
| MTH 213 | Fund Of Elementary Math III | 4 |
| NUTR 225 | General Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PS 201 | Intro Amer Politics/Government | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 4 |
| | Electives | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
Total Credit Hours: 90