Program: Early Childhood Development (636) Associate of Applied Science Degree - Thomas Nelson Community College

Apr 08, 2025

2018-2019 College Catalog

Purpose: This degree is designed to provide individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in early childhood education programs. The program brings classroom theory and practical experiences together. Students will be placed in a coordinated internship in an appropriate school or childcare center to gain supervised field experience.

Part-Time Program Sequence

Possible Career Opportunities

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Fall I

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 credits)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 credit)
CHD 120 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
CHD 118 - Language Arts for Young Children (3 credits)
CHD 145 - Teaching Art, Music and Movement to Children (3 credits)
EDU 235 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Spring I

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 credits)
CHD 165 - Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings (3 credits)
CHD 166 - Infant and Toddler Programs (3 credits)
CHD 205 - Guiding the Behavior of Children (3 credits)
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 15

Fall II

HIS 121 - United States History I (3 credits) or
HIS 122 - United States History II (3 credits)
ENG 250 - Children’s Literature (3 credits)
CHD 210 - Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 credits)
EDU 200 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (3 credits)
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 15

Spring II

BIO 101 - General Biology I (4 credits)
CHD 146 - Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children (3 credits)
CHD 216 - Early Childhood Programs, School, and Social Change (3 credits)
CHD 265 - Advanced Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings (3 credits)
CHD 270 - Administration of Childcare Programs (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Total Minimum Credits 62

Program Information (BPSISM)

For additional information about this program visit the Business, Public Services, Information Systems, and Mathematics Division web page, stop by Room 122 Diggs Hall, phone 757-825-2900, or email bpsism@tncc.edu.