Recommended Course Sequences
Associate of Applied Science - Child Development
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| CDEC 1323 (Observation & Assessment) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2326 (Administration of Programs for Children I) | 3 |
| TECA 1311 (Educating Young Children) | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 (Composition I) or SPCH 1311 (Introduction to Speech Communication) | 3 |
| BIOL 1308, GEOL 1301, MATH 1332 or MATH 1342 | 3 |
| CDEC 1313 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs) | 3 |
| TECA 1303 (Families, School & Communities) | 3 |
| TECA 1318 (Wellness of the Young Child) | 3 |
| Child Development Elective | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts Core | 3 |
| CDEC 2328 (Administration of Program for Children II) | 3 |
| CDEC 1356 (Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood) | 3 |
| CDEC 1321 or CDEC 2341 | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 |
| CDEC 2384 (Cooperative Education - Child Development) |
3 |
| total: | 60 |
It is recommended that students must meet with a counselor or academic advisor at the four-year institution of their choice to determine which courses will transfer to that institution’s Bachelor’s degree program.
Child Development Electives:
- CDEC 1317
- CDEC 1321
- CDEC 1330
- CDEC 1335
- CDEC 1339
- CDEC 1343
- CDEC 1358
- CDEC 2304
- CDEC 2307
- CDEC 2315
- CDEC 2322
- CDEC 2324
- CDEC 2340
- CDEC 2341
It is recommended that students transferring to Southeastern Oklahoma take ENGL 1301 and SOC 1301 to satisfy two of the Child Development electives.
It is recommended that students transferring to TWU take: CDEC 1321 (Infants and Toddlers) or CDEC 1358 (Creative Arts) to satisfy one of the Child Development Electives, and HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 as the remaining Child Development electives.
Please review your Student Planner or contact your Success Coach/Faculty Mentor to review which courses may be used to fill core and elective requirements.
Child Development / Child Care Administrator - Certificate
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2326 (Admin of Programs of Children I) | 3 |
| CDEC 2328 (Admin of Program for Children II) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1321 (The Infant & Toddler) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| CDEC 2304 (Child Abuse and Neglect) | 3 |
| CDEC 2341 (The School-Age Child) | 3 |
| CDEC 2336 (Admin. of Program of Children III) | 3 |
| CDEC 2186 (Internship - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)) | 1 |
| Total: | 31 |
Child Development Certificate
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1317 (Child Development Associate Training 1) | 3 |
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2322 (Child Development Associate Training 2) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1321 (The Infant and the Toddler) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| CDEC 2304 (Child Abuse and Neglect) | 3 |
| CDEC 2324 (Child Development Associate Training 3) | 3 |
| CDEC 1356 (Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood) | 3 |
| CDEC 2166 (Practicum Childcare Provider (Capstone) | 1 |
| Total: | 31 |
Child Development - Occupational Skills Award
This award does not lead to a national CDA credential.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |
Child Development Associate Training - Occupational Skills Award
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1317 (Child Development Associate Training I) | 3 |
| CDEC 2322 (Child Development Associate Training II) | 3 |
| CDEC 2324 (Child Development Associate Training III) | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |