Early Childhood Development (636) Associate of Applied Science Degree

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)

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)

Fall II

• HIS 121 - United States History I (3 credits) or
• HIS 122 - United States History II (3 credits)

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• 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)

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)

Total Minimum Credits 62

Program Information (PSAHHS)

For additional information about this program visit the Public Safety, Allied Health and Human Services Division web page, stop by Hampton Campus, Hampton III, Suite 747 or phone 757-825-2808, or email psahhs@tncc.edu.