Child Development, Certificate of Achievement

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Program Code: SS055

The student should be aware that the State of Illinois requires a criminal background check, including fingerprinting, to work in a child care setting.

Major Core Requirements: 30 Semester Hours

CDEV 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
CDEV 201 - Health, Safety and Nutrition for Young Children
CDEV 210 - Child, Family & Community
CDEV 215 - Child Study and Observation
CDEV 220 - Instructional Methods in Early Childhood Settings
CDEV 230 - Discipline/Classroom Management
EDUC 240 - Students with Disabilities in Schools
ENG 101 - Rhetoric
or
ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communication
PSYC 101 - General Psychology
PSYC 210 - Child and Adolescent Development

Total Required Hours: 30 Semester Hours

Students are encouraged, but not required, to take CDEV 255 - Child Development Internship & Seminar , after completion of the CDEV Certificate of Achievement.