Early Childhood Development Program Recommended Program Sequence Associate in Applied Science 69 Semester Hours Effective 2007-2008

Component I - General Education Core: (34 hours)

Communications/Humanities - 15 semester hours
EN 101 English Composition I - 3 semester hours
EN 102 English Composition II - 3 semester hours
SP 103 Speech Fundamentals - 3 semester hours
Literature Elective (EN 200 or 201) - 3 semester hours
Humanities Elective-Art, Music, Theater, - 3 semester hours
or Foreign Language

Social Sciences - 3 semester hours (select one)
SO 200 Introduction to Sociology - 3 semester hours
OR
SO 215 Human Relations  - 3 semester hours

Quantitative Skills/Laboratory Science - 11 semester hours
Math (MT 121 College Math - 3 semester hours
for General Education or higher)
Any two lab science courses - 8 semester hours

Computer Literacy - 3 semester hours
CS 102 Computer Literacy - 3 semester hours

Physical Education - 2 semester hours
Choose any activity courses totaling 2 credit hours - 2 semester hours
Total Credit Hours Component I 34 semester hours

Component II - Classroom Training: (15 hours)

ED 115 Early Childhood Health, Safety, and Nutrition - 3 semester hours
ED 120 Approaches to Discipline - 3 semester hours
ED 215 School Readiness - 3 semester hours
PY 212 Children and Families - 3 semester hours
ED 230 Early Childhood Internship - 3 semester hours
Total Credit Hours Component II - 15 semester hours

Upon successful completion of 15 of the required 34 college hours described in Component I and the payment of the $10 per credit hour administrative fee, the student will receive 12 semester hours of credit for the classroom training component of the ACDS program. This credit will be listed on the college transcript as ACDS Classroom Training - 12 credit hours with a grade of CR. The credit will be awarded to those students who successfully complete the four semester of classroom training and the 4000 hours of on-the-job training required in the ACDS program as evidenced by the nationally recognized certificate issued from the U.S. Department of Labor.


Component III - On-the-Job Experience: (20 hours)

Upon successful completion of all 34 college credit hours required in Component I of the program, the four semesters of classroom training and the 40000 hours of on-the-job experience required by the ACDS program, the student will be awarded 20 semester hours of credit (at 200:1 ratio) provided through the ACDS on-the-job experience component. This credit will be listed on the College transcript as ACDS On-the-Job Experience, 20 semester hours with a grade of CR after payment of the $10 per credit hour administrative fee. The credit will only be awarded to those who have successfully completed all College hours, the classroom training component, the on-the-job experience component of the program, present the nationally recognized certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Labor and meet all graduation requirements for the Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Development Program, Child Development Specialist Emphasis.

Total Credit Hours Component III - 20 semester hours

Total Hours 69 semester hours