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Child Development, B.A.S.

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
EDUC 250 : INTRO TO EARLY EDUCATION	3
CDEV 105 : FAMILY & THE CHILD	3	10 HOURS
CDEV 210 : CURRICULUM AND STRATEGIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD	3	20 HOURS
ENGL 101 : ~COMPOSITION 1	3
MATH 120 : QUANTITATIVE LITERACY	3
TOTAL:	15
Semester 2
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
CDEV 205 : YOUNG CHILDREN W/SPECIAL NEEDS	3	20 HOURS
PSYC 241 : INTRO TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT	3
CDEV 155 : GUIDING YOUNG CHILDREN	3	20 HOURS
EDUC 255 : LANGUAGE ARTS & EMERGENT LITERACY	3
CDEV 240 : OBSERVATION & ASSESSMENT SKILL	3	10 HOURS
TOTAL:	15
Semester 3
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
CDEV 243 : INFANT & TODDLER DEVELOPMENT	3	20 HOURS
CDEV 242 : PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT	3	20 HOURS
CDEV 220 : ETHICS & ADMINISTRATION 1	3	10 HOURS
: SCIENCE COURSE WITH A LAB	4	SEE ATTACHED
TOTAL:	13
Semester 4
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
CDEV 215 : HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS	4
: ART 101, THEA 101, OR MUSI 170	3
COMM 111 : ~FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH	3
EDUC 108 : EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY	3
CDEV 251 : CAPSTONE	4	120 HOURS
TOTAL:	17
Semester 5
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
CDEV 332 : SCIENCE EXPLORATION FOR PRE K	3	10 HOURS
CDEV 325 : ETHICS & ADMINISTRATION 2	3	10 HOURS
CDEV 335 : CREATIVE EXPERIENCES EARLY EDU	3	10 HOURS
CDEV 336 : EARLY EXPER IN SOCIAL STUDIES	3	10 HOURS
: SOCIETY, DIVERSITY & CONNECTIONS GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (PREFERRED: PSYC 101, SOC 101, SOC 221, OR SOC 105)	3	SEE ATTACHED
TOTAL:	15
Semester 6
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
: COMM ELECTIVE UPPER DIVISION	3
MATH 211 : STATISTICS	3
ENGL 102 : ~COMPOSITION 2	3
: SOC ELECTIVE UPPER DIVISION	3
CDEV 300 : THEORIES OF LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	3	20 HOURS
CDEV 304 : TEACHING MATH TO YOUNG CHILDREN	3	10 HOURS
TOTAL:	18
Semester 7
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
: HUMAN INQUIRY & THE PAST ELECTIVE OR SOCIETY, DIVERSITY & CONNECTIONS GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE	3
: *THE ARTS & CREATIVITY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE	3
PSYC 363 : THEORIES OF PERSONALITY	3
EDUC 302 : STRATEGIES IN EARLY EDUCATION	3	TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH EDUC 402
EDUC 402 : CURRICULUM IN EARLY EDUCATION	2	45 HOURS
TOTAL:	14
Semester 8
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
CDEV 405 : PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	3	70 HOURS
CDEV 406 : SEMINAR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD	4	TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH EDUC 405
ENGL 403 : CHILDREN'S LITERATURE	3
: FREE ELECTIVE	3
TOTAL:	13

The Bachelor of Science in Child Development is the final step on the CDEV career ladder. Students plan, implement, and assess developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children. They use a strong understanding of child development to promote social, emotional, physical, and cognitive learning and growth.

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.

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.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A grade of “C” or better is required in program courses with 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.

CAREER LADDER: CDEV is designed as a career ladder with multiple entry and exit points. Students can earn a Certificate Degree. 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.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
120

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Development enables further studies in child development leading to increased career opportunities. Students plan, implement, and assess developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children. They use a strong understanding of child development to promote social, emotional, physical, and cognitive learning and growth. This is a non-licensing degree and will not lead to a teaching license.

Students who have completed the AAS in Child Development program may apply for admission to the BAS in Child Development proram. Application forms are available in the Education Division Office.

Students interested in working in a public school as preschool teachers should pursue the Elementary Education degree with an Early Education Pre K-K Endorsement.

For information on courses that meet WV Paraprofessional requirements contact the Education Division at 304.424.8314.

Student must apply for full admission to program. Application forms are available in the office of the Education Division.

Graduation Requirements:

Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
Student must hold at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA).
Complete all program (CDEV and EDUC) coursework with a C or better.
A file for each Child Development student will be maintained in the Education Office with all required
documentation. When items are missing or need to be updated, the student must submit them by a date
designated in a letter to the student in accordance with the Admission Policy. Failure to resolve issues by
the deadline will result in removal from the program.
Student must uphold the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Failure to adhere to the code may result in
dismissal from the program. To access code use the following link:
www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/image/public_policy/Ethics%20position%20Statement2011_09202013
update.pdf.
Complete at least 30 credit hours at WVU Parkersburg.
Complete application for graduation and file application in OLSIS prior to stated deadline

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”

Composition & Rhetoric

Science & Technology

Math & Quantitative Skill

Society, Diversity & Connections

Human Inquiry & the Past

The Arts and Creativity

ENGL 101

ENGL 102

ENGL 107*

ENGL 108*

ASTR 106

BIOL 101 &
BIOL 103 L

BIOL 102

BIOL 104 L

BIOL 107 *

BIOL 108 *

BIOL 109 *

BIOL 115

BIOL 117

BIOL 171

CHEM 111

CHEM 115

CHEM 116

CS 101

GEOL 101 &
GEOL 102 L

GEOL 103 &
GEOL 104 L

GEOL 105 &
GEOL 105 L

PSCI 111

PSCI 112

PHYS 101

PHYS 102

PHYS 111

PHYS 112

MATH 120 *

MATH 121

MATH 125 *

MATH 126

MATH 128

MATH 129

MATH 150

MATH 155

MATH 156

MATH 211

COMM 105

COMM 111

COMM 112

ECON 201

ECON 202

FREN 101

FREN 102

GEOG 102

GEOG 240

POLS 102

POLS 220

PSYC 101

PSYC 241

RELI 231

SOC 101

SOC 105

SOC 221

SOC 232

SPAN 101

SPAN 102

HIST 101

HIST 102

HIST 152

HIST 153

HIST 250 *

PHIL 111

PHIL 150 *

PHIL 170

History &
Literature of the Arts

ART 101

ART 105

ART 106

MUSI 170

THEA 101

Literature

ENGL 131

ENGL 132

ENGL 221

ENGL 222

ENGL 241

ENGL 242

ENGL 261

ENGL 262

ENGL 285

Applied Arts

ART 109

THEA 102

Creative Writing

ENGL 213

ENGL 214

ENGL 215

* Serves technical and professional degree programs specific to WVU Parkersburg. Does not transfer to WVU as General Education (March 2018).

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