Child Development

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Available: Phil Campbell and Shoals Campus
Advisors: S. Tverberg (5450) laura.tverberg@nwscc.edu

This degree is designed to prepare students for employment as teachers or directors in public or private preschool programs, as Head Start teachers or teacher aides, or as teacher assistants in Alabama Pre-K programs in public or private schools. Courses in this program extend beyond the Alabama State Minimum Standards qualifications for directors, program directors, and preschool teachers in licensed child care facilities.

Entering students are required to complete ORI 107. Transfer students are exempt from this requirement.

Area I: Written Composition

Keyboarding skills are essential to the successful completion of ENG 101. 

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
6

Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Choose either TWO Math classes and ONE Science class OR ONE Math class and TWO Science classes from among:

Item #
Title
Credits
CHD Math or Biology Elective  +
3 - 4
Sub-Total Credits
10-11

Area IV: History, Social and Behavioral Science

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Area V: Technical Concentration and Electives

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
39
Total credits:
67-68

Overview

Program

Child Development

Type

Associate in Applied Science