Semester 5
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                                                COURSE
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                                                CR
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                                                | 
                                                       Credit Hours from First and Second Year of AAS Degree
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                                                    0
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                                                    60 HRS
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                                                | 
                                                       SOCIETY, DIVERSITY & CONNECTIONS 
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (PREFERRED:
PSYC 101, SOC 101, SOC 221, OR SOC 105)
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                                                    3
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 332  SCIENCE EXPLORATION FOR PRE K
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                                                    3
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                                                    10 HOURS
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 325  ETHICS & ADMINISTRATION 2
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                                                    3
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                                                    10 HOURS
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 335  CREATIVE EXPERIENCES EARLY EDU
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                                                    3
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                                                    10 HOURS
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 336  EARLY EXPER IN SOCIAL STUDIES
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                                                    3
                                                 | 
                                                
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                    10 HOURS
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                                            | TOTAL: | 
                                            15 | 
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                                                Semester 6
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                                                COURSE
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                                                CR
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                                                | 
                                                    MATH 304  MATH FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
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                                                    3
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                                                    10 HOURS
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 300  THEORIES OF LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
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                                                    3
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                                                    20 HOURS
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                                                | 
                                                    MATH 211  STATISTICS 
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                    ENGL 102  ~COMPOSITION 2 
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                       COMM ELECTIVE UPPER DIVISION
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                       SOC ELECTIVE UPPER DIVISION
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                                                    3
                                                 | 
                                                
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                             
                                        
                                            | TOTAL: | 
                                            18 | 
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                                                Semester 7
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                                                COURSE
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                                                CR
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                                                       HUMAN INQUIRY & THE PAST ELECTIVE
OR SOCIETY, DIVERSITY & CONNECTIONS
 GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                       *THE ARTS & CREATIVITY GENERAL
 EDUCATION ELECTIVE 
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                    PSYC 363  THEORIES OF PERSONALITY 
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                    EDUC 302  STRATEGIES IN EARLY EDUCATION
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                                                    3
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                                                    TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH EDUC 402
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                                                | 
                                                    EDUC 402  CURRICULUM IN EARLY EDUCATION
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                                                    2
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                                                    45 HOURS
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                                            | TOTAL: | 
                                            14 | 
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                                                Semester 8
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                                                COURSE
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                                                CR
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 405  PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
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                                                    3
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                                                    70 HOURS
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                                                | 
                                                    CDEV 406  SEMINAR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
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                                                    4
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                    ENGL 403  CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                            
                                                | 
                                                       FREE ELECTIVE
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                                                    3
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                                                 | 
                                             
                                        
                                            | TOTAL: | 
                                            13 | 
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                                                 The Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Development is a 2+2 degree to enable graduates of Associate in Applied Sceine degrees in Child Development and realted fields to complete a bachelor's degree.  Must be admitted to BA Child Development Program to take CDEV 300, EDUC 302, and EDUC 402.  
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        MILESTONE COURSE: 
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE: 
                                                        These courses have a component that requires placement in a child development setting and a completed CDEV file. The amount of hours can be found beside the target. 
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        CAREER PLANNING: 
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        CAPSTONE COURSE: 
 A semester long project that must be taken before graduation. A “C” or better must be earned, and the Pre-PAC Assessment must be completed. 
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        ELECTIVES: 
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            CONCURRENT COURSES:
                                                         
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
  
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        CERTIFICATION: 
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 
 A grade of “C” or better is required in program courses with (CDEV & EDUC) an overall GPA of 2.0. 
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        PRACTICUM and SEMINAR A semester long project concurrent practicum experience and seminar are taken during final year of study. A “C” or better must be earned.
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     2+2 with WVU Parkersburg 
                                                    
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        CAREER LADDER: CDEV is designed as a career ladder with multiple entry and exit points. Students can earn a Certificate Degree. To add a Paraprofessional Prek-12 certification, add two additional classes to your certificate — COMM 111 and EDUC 108. In just one more year, you can earn an AAS in Child Development without losing credits. In two years of study beyond the Associate degree, you can earn a Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Development without losing credits.
                                                    
                                                    
                                                 
                                                
                                                     
                                                    Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
                                                     
                                                 
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                                    TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:  
                                    120
                                 
                                 
                                
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