CHILD DEVELOPMENT
For students pursuing a bachelor's degree, visit the AAT core site.
Also a Tech Prep Program
Also a Marketable Skills Achievement Award Program
Department Chair:
Elaine Wilkinson . . . . . . . SCC-B132 . . . . . . . . . . .972.881.5967
Academic Advisor:
Jesus Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . SCC-G147 . . . . . . . . . . .972.578.5562
The Child Development degree and certificate programs are designed to prepare individuals for entry-level positions working with young children and their families. The coursework can also be applicable as in-service training for teachers, administrators, nannies, and family day home providers. A developmental approach is emphasized which promotes optimal physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth of children. Students learn management skills that allow them to provide quality programs in safe, nurturing environments.
The Child Development Associate (CDA) program provides performance-based training, assessment, and credentialing of childcare professionals who work with children from birth through age five. These caregivers demonstrate their ability to nurture children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework.
Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with the Collin academic advisor prior to beginning this program. Tech Prep students who took collegiate-level courses in Child Development while in high school may elect to receive college credit by contacting the Global EDGE office. A petition for Tech Prep credit should be completed as soon as possible upon admission to Collin.
NOTES:
TECA is the prefix for transfer courses.
All CDEC and TECA courses, except TECA 1354, require the student to complete a one-hour lab component.
Program Requirements:
To participate in the Child Development Lab School and receive credit for the lab component of courses, the following requirements must be met:
1. Enroll in a Collin child development course.
2. Within the first week of the first child development course, provide a copy of acceptable tuberculosis test results. Continuing students must submit acceptable tuberculosis results every year.
3. Complete and sign a student record form as a contract to ensure the following:
• Verification that the student has read and agrees to abide by the Texas Minimum Standards for day care centers
• Verification that the student has read and agrees to follow the laboratory student guidelines
• Information provided to a criminal history check by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
• Confirmation that confidentiality and professional discretion will be observed at all times
• Notarized affidavit
• Personal release for videotaping for instructional purposes
Our records should always contain current personal information. It is the student’s responsibility to keep this information current.
Career Opportunities
The Child Development degree and certificates are designed to provide the necessary preparation to work as a day care director; teacher’s aide; director, assistant director, or manager of children’s programs, or an educational director. The skills acquired will be directly applicable in a variety of facilities, including:
Before and After School Programs
Child Care Centers
Church-sponsored Child Care
Community Center Programs
Corporate-sponsored Child Care
Employer-sponsored Child Care
Family Day Homes
Hospital-sponsored Child Care
Infant/Toddler Programs
In-Home Care Giver or Nanny
Parent and Child Study Programs
Preschool Programs
Public School Paraprofessional/Teacher’s Aide
AAS – CHILD DEVELOPMENT
62 credit hours
First Year
First Semester
CDEC 1319 Child Guidance 1
CDEC 1323 Observation and Assessment
ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
Second Semester
CDEC 2326 Administration of Programs for Children I
PHED/DANC Any activity course
PSYC 2302 Applied Psychology
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community
Elective**
Second Year
First Semester
CDEC 1313 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs 1
CDEC 2304 Child Abuse and Neglect
CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Children II
COSC 1300 Computers and Technology
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
Elective**
Second Semester
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
CDEC 2336 Administration of Programs for Children III
HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities
MATH 1332 College Mathematics
Elective**
Note: Preferred core choices in italics; other options available on the Associate of Applied Science site, unless otherwise noted.
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
** Electives (9 credit hours): CDEC 1317, CDEC 1330, CDEC 1356, CDEC 1358, CDEC 1359, CDEC 1392, CDEC 1394, CDEC 1396, CDEC 2307, CDEC 2315, CDEC 2322, CDEC 2324,
CDEC 23411 , or CDEC 2385
Certificates
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
28 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 1313 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs 1
CDEC 1323 Observation and Assessment
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
Second Semester
CDEC 1319 Child Guidance 1
CDEC 1335 Early Childhood Development: 3-5 Years 1
CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE
16 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 1317 Child Development Associate Training I
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
CDEC 2322 Child Development Associate Training II
CDEC 2324 Child Development Associate Training III
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATOR SPECIALIZATION
28 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 1323 Observation and Assessment
CDEC 2326 Administration of Programs for Children I
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
Second Semester
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
CDEC 2304 Child Abuse and Neglect
CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Children II
CDEC 2336 Administration of Programs for Children III
TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATOR SPECIALIZATION
28 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 1319 Child Guidance 1
CDEC 1323 Observation and Assessment
CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
Second Semester
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
CDEC 2304 Child Abuse and Neglect
CDEC 2340 Instructional Techniques for Children with Special Needs
TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
INFANT AND TODDLER EDUCATOR SPECIALIZATION
28 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 1321 The Infant and Toddler
CDEC 1323 Observation and Assessment
CDEC 2304 Child Abuse and Neglect
TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
Second Semester
CDEC 1339 Early Childhood Development: 0-3 Years
CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
SCHOOL-AGE EDUCATOR SPECIALIZATION
25 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 2341 The School Age Child 1
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
Second Semester
CDEC 1319 Child Guidance 1
CDEC 1330 Growth and Development: 6-14 Years
CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
TEACHER ASSISTANT SPECIALIZATION
16 credit hours
First Semester
CDEC 1330 Growth and Development: 6-14 Years
CDEC 1356 Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood
CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs
CDEC 2166 Practicum - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)
CDEC 2307 Math and Science for Early Childhood
CDEC 2341 The School Age Child 1
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
Marketable Skills Achievement Awards
A Marketable Skills Achievement Award is a sequence of credit courses totaling 9-14 semester credit hours.
Some of the course in these award programs may require prerequisites. Please check the course descriptions in the back of this catalog.
MSAA – CHILD DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
9 credit hours
CDEC 2326 Administration of Programs for Children I
CDEC 2328 Administration of Programs for Children II
CDEC 2336 Administration of Programs for Children III
MSAA – CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TRAINING
9 credit hours
CDEC 1317 Child Development Associate Training I
CDEC 2322 Child Development Associate Training II
CDEC 2324 Child Development Associate Training III
