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Child DevelopmentA.S./A.A.S./ Diploma

Career Description
This program prepares individuals to independently provide a healthy, safe, developmentally appropriate learning environment insupport of families and children. The program meets current hiring standards of center-based childcare programs, HeadStart, family childcare and paraprofessional job positions.

Program Information
Subjects include child guidance, health, safety, nutrition, child development, parent relations, introduction to special education and professional leadership.

Admissions
Child development courses are scheduled during the day with at least one additional course offered in the evening each semester. Some courses are offered online. The CLC Child Development program is a member of the ELECT program – an entire AAS degree offered online.

Transfer Opportunities
Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Young Child Education transfers to Bemidji State University. Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) with a child development certificate transfers to any MnSCU institution.

Employment Opportunities
Childcare centers, HeadStart, paraprofessionals in school districts, preschools, family childcare, and after school programs.
Career Titles School-age caregiver
Early care and education assistant teacher
Childcare giver
Family childcare provider
Head Start teacher
Nanny
Paraprofessional (elementary)

Selected Employers of Recent Graduates
1. Tri-County Head Start-Brainerd
2. Precious Years Childcare Center
3. Pillager Family FunStop
4. Step-in-Go Childcare, Crosby
5. Emily Charter School

Selected Job Titles of Recent Graduates
1. Assistant teacher in childcare centers
2. Family childcare provider
3. Head Start Teacher
4. Paraprofessional, Elementary School
5. School-age care provider, school district
6. Private preschool teacher

Child Development
A.A.S. Curriculum
FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
CDEV 1100 Foundations of Child Development 3
CDEV 1105 Child Safety, Health & Nutrition 4
or all four (4) of these courses:
CDEV 1305 Child Abuse & Neglect 1
CDEV 1306 Child Safety 1
CDEV 1307 Child Health 1
CDEV 1308 Child Nutrition 1
CDEV 1110 Guidance: Managing Physical/Social Environ. 4
CDEV 1120 Professional Relations Early Childhood Careers 3
CDEV 1150 Childcare Business Strategies 3
First Year Fall Semester Total 17 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
CDEV 1115* Planning & Implementing Curriculum 3
CDEV 1160* Internship 4
CDEV 1130* Infant/Toddler Development & Learning 4
CDEV 1133 Creative Developmental Experiences 3
CDEV 1135 Profiles of Exceptional Child 3
First Year Spring Semester Total 17 credits

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
CDEV 2343 School Age Development & Learning Exp. 4
CDEV 2350 Practicum I 3
General Education 8
Second Year Fall Semester Total 15 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
CDEV 2340 Professional Leadership 3
CDEV 2352 Practicum II 3
Elective 1
General Education 8
Second Year Spring Semester Total 15 credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 64 credits

Child Development
Certificate Curriculum
FALL SEMESTER
CDEV 1105 Child Safety, Health & Nutrition 4
CDEV 1110 Guidance: Managing Physical/Social Environ. 4
CDEV 1120 Professional Relations Early Childhood Careers 3
Fall Semester Total 11 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
CDEV 1160* Internship 4
CDEV 1198 Topies in Child Development 1
OR
CDEV 1396 Topics in Child Development 1
OR
CDEV 1137 Topics in Child Development 1
HLTH 1503 CPR 1
Course chosen from CD Diploma curriculum 3
Spring Semester Total 9 credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 20

Child Development Assistant
Diploma Curriculum
FALL SEMESTER
CDEV 1100 Foundations of Child Development 3
CDEV 1105 Child Safety, Health & Nutrition 4
or all four (4) of these courses:
CDEV 1305 Child Abuse & Neglect 1
CDEV 1306 Child Safety 1
CDEV 1307 Child Health 1
CDEV 1308 Child Nutrition 1
CDEV 1110 Guidance: Managing Physical/Social Environ. 4
CDEV 1120 Professional Relations Early Childhood Careers 3
Electives 1
Fall Semester Total 15 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
CDEV 1115* Planning & Implementing Curriculum 3
CDEV 1130* Infant/Toddler Development & Learning 4
CDEV 1133 Creative Developmental Experiences 3
CDEV 1135 Profiles of Exceptional Child 3
CDEV 1160* Internship 4
Spring Semester Total 17 credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 32 credits

Young Child Education
A.S. Curriculum
FIRST YEAR- FALL SEMESTER
CDEV 1100 Foundations of Child Development 3
CDEV 1110 Guidance: Managing Physical/Social Environ. 4
CDEV 1120 Professional Relations Early Childhood Careers 3
General Education 6
First Year Fall Semester Total 16 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
CDEV 1130* Infant/Toddler Development & Learning 4
CDEV 1135 Profiles of Exceptional Child 3
CDEV 1160* Internship 4
CDEV 1398 Topics in Child Development 1
General Education 4
First Year Spring Semester Total 16 credits

SECOND YEAR- FALL SEMESTER
General Education 16
Second Year Fall Semester Total 16 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
CDEV 1300 Not by Chance: School Readiness 1
CDEV 2120 Understanding & Supportive Parenting 3
CDEV 2100 Intro to Foundations of Public School Ed. 3
CDEV 2102 Foundations of Early Education 3
General Education 6
Second Year Spring Semester Total 16 credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 64
*Denotes Prerequisites