Child Development - CHDV.AAS

First Semester

• CHDV 131 - Introduction To Child Development 3 credit hours
• CHDV 133 - Child Growth And Development 3 credit hours
• CHDV 139 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 credit hours
• Child Development Elective (see list) 3-4 Credit Hours*
• ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours

• or

• ENGL 137 - Technical Writing 3 credit hours

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• *Selecting BIOL 130 as this elective eliminates the need for an additional elective in the Second Year - Fall Semester.

Second Semester

• CHDV 136 - Exceptional Child 3 credit hours
• CHDV 137 - Observation & Assessment Of Children 3 credit hours
• CHDV 142 - Infant/Toddler Care 3 credit hours
• CHDV 238 - Family, School & Community Relations 3 credit hours
• Physical/Life Science Elective 3-4 credit hours (Note: EESC 130 - General Physical Science  is required for SIUE)

Summer Session

• MATH 129 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hours

• or

• Any Transfer Level MATH Course 3-5 credit hours (MATH 142 - Math For Elementary Teachers I   preferred)

Third Semester

• CHDV 232 - Curriculum For Young Children 3 credit hours
• CHDV 234 - Children’s Laboratory 3 credit hours
• CHDV 236 - Admin. Of A Child Development Prog. 3 credit hours
• Child Development Elective (see list) 3-4 Credit Hours*
• PSYC 131 - General Psychology 3 credit hours

• or

• SOCI 131 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

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• *Elective not required if student has successfully completed BIOL 130 earlier in the program. Consult with your advisor. A minimum of 60 credit hours are required for the A.A.S. in Child Development.

Fourth Semester

• CHDV 240 - Seminar In Child Development 2 credit hours
• CHDV 271 - Child Development Internship 3 credit hours
• LITT 140 - Children’s Literature 3 credit hours
• MUSI 133 - Music For The Pre-School Teacher 3 credit hours

• or

• Fine Arts Elective (see GECC Fine Arts course list) 3 credit hours
• SPCH 131 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours

• or

• SPCH 145 - Public And Private Communication 3 credit hours

Approved Child Development Electives List

• BIOL 130 - Fundamentals Of Biological Science 4 credit hours
• CHDV 145 - School-Age Child Care 3 credit hours
• CHDV 160 - Teaching Math in Early Childhood 3 credit hours
• CHDV 170 - Discovering Montessori 3 credit hours
• EDUC 236 - Language Development & Acquisition 3 credit hours
• ENGL 132 - First-Year English II 3 credit hours
• GEOG 132 - Geography By World Regions 3 credit hours
• MKTG 240 - Social Media Marketing 3 credit hours

Total credit hours required for the A.A.S. in Child Development: 60