A.A. Concentration in Child Care

The Child Care Program is designed to prepare students for entry careers with children in a variety of diverse and inclusive settings: family day care, preschool programs, school-age child care, and recreational programs. This program offers course work that will allow students to apply for a certificate of qualification from the Department of Early Education and Care.

Course of study for the A.A.:

  • ED 115 Working with Young Children
  • PY 216 Child Development

One of the following:

  • ED 214 Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
  • ED 215 Curriculum methods and Materials for Early Childhood
  • ED 218 Program Planning for School-Age Child Care and Recreation Programs

Three of the following:

  • PY 217 Childhood Disabilities
  • ED 250 Policy and Program Issues in Child Care
  • ED 333 Special Education, Assessment, and the Inclusionary Classroom
  • ED 350 Child Care Administration
  • PY 305 Personality and Social Development in Children
  • PY 307 Children's Thinking
  • PY 309 Language Development
  • *ED 395 Practicum in Child Care/Early Education and Care/Student Teaching

* Strongly recommended.