ACADEMIC MAP
Child Development, C.A.S.
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Semester 1
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COURSE
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CR
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COMMENTS
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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 : CUR & STRAT EARLY CHLDHD PGMS
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3
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20 HOURS
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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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15 |
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Semester 2
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COURSE
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CR
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COMMENTS
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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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15 |
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 The Certificate of Applied Science in Child Development builds early childhood professional 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 target
CAREER PLANNING:
CAPSTONE COURSE:
ELECTIVES:
CONCURRENT COURSES:
ADMISSION TO PROGRAM
CERTIFICATION:
PRACTICUM and SEMINAR
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 of Applied Science in Child Development. In just one more year, you can earn an Associate of Applied Science in Child Development without losing credits. In two years of study beyond the associates 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:
30
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For information on courses that meet WV Paraprofessional requirements contact the Education Division at 304.424.8314.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A grade of "C" or better required in program courses (CDEV & EDUC) with an overall GPA of 2.0.
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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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