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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 101General Biology

4
COMM 218Interpersonal Communication

3
ED 216Purpose/Structure/Function

3
ENG 221Children's Literature

3
GS 104Physical Science: Principles Of Physics

4
GS 106Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science

4
HDFS 200Human Sexuality

3
HST 201US History: Origins to 1820

4
MTH 211Fund Of Elementary Math I

4
MUS 108Music Cultures of the World

3
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
WR 121English Composition

4
WR 227Technical Writing

4
Total Credit Hours:44
HST 201 and WR 227: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Core Courses

ANTH 110Intro to Cultural Anthropology

3
ED 101AIntroduction to Education: Practicum and Seminar

3
ED 219Civil Rights and Multicultural Issues in Education

3
ED 240Creative Drama for Teachers

3
HDFS 225Infant and Child Development

4
HDFS 229School-Age Adolescent Development

4
HE 100Intro to Public Health

4
HE 220Intro: Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis

3
MTH 212Fund Of Elementary Math II

4
MTH 213Fund Of Elementary Math III

4
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
PS 201Intro Amer Politics/Government

3
PSY 201General Psychology

4
PSY 202General Psychology

4
Total Credit Hours:48

Total Credit Hours: 95