Semester 1
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COURSE
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CR
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ENGL 101 ~COMPOSITION 1
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3
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MATH 120 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
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3
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EDUC 250 INTRO TO EARLY EDUCATION
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3
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CDEV 105 FAMILY & THE CHILD
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3
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10 HOURS
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CDEV 210 CURRICULUM AND
STRATEGIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
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3
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20 HOURS
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| TOTAL: |
15 |
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Semester 2
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COURSE
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CR
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CDEV 205 YOUNG CHILDREN W/SPECIAL NEEDS
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3
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20 HOURS
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PSYC 241 INTRO TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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3
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CDEV 155 GUIDING YOUNG CHILDREN
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3
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20 HOURS
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EDUC 255 LANGUAGE ARTS &
EMERGENT LITERACY
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3
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CDEV 240 OBSERVATION & ASSESSMENT SKILL
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3
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10 HOURS
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| TOTAL: |
15 |
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Semester 3
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COURSE
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CR
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SCIENCE COURSE WITH A LAB
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4
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CDEV 243 INFANT & TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
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3
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20 HOURS
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CDEV 242 PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
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3
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20 HOURS
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CDEV 220 ETHICS & ADMINISTRATION 1
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3
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10 HOURS
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| TOTAL: |
13 |
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Semester 4
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COURSE
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CR
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ART 101, THEA 101, OR MUSI 170
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3
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COMM 111 ~FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH
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3
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CDEV 215 HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS
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4
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EDUC 108 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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3
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CDEV 251 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE
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4
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120 HOURS
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| TOTAL: |
17 |
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 The Associate of Applied Science in Child Development develops knowledge, skills and abilities so graduates can prepare, facilitate, and assess learning environments that are engaging and playful to promote social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
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 flag.
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 required in program courses (CDEV & EDUC) with an overall GPA of 2.0.
PRACTICUM and SEMINAR
2+2 with WVU Parkersburg
CAREER LADDER: CDEV is designed as a career ladder with multiple entry and exit points. In two years of study beyond the associate degree, you can earn a Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Development.
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
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TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
60
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