Also a Tech Prep Program
Also a Marketable Skills Achievement Award Program
Also see the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT)
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 | |
Career Options
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
- Early Childhood Intervention Programs
- Early Childhood Life Specialist
- 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 are underlined. See other options in AAS core, 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 2341 1, 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 |
| CDED | 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 |
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
Some of the courses in these award programs may require prerequisites. Please check the course descriptions.
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 |
Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
