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2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum

Child Development/Early Childhood, AAS

Location(s): TJC West

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If you have a desire to work with children and families, then the Child Development and Early Childhood program would like to welcome you.

The Child Development and Early Childhood AAS degree program provides you the foundation to pursue further education in the fields of Child Development, Family Studies and Human Development. It also prepares you to be a lead teacher in and/or a director of quality early care and education programs.

With focus on the practical application of current theory, we will show you how to provide a safe and nurturing environment that promotes physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of young children. Begin shaping the minds of our future at TJC and discover all the wonder of early childhood education.

Marketable skills for this award include: building effective relationships, computer skills + typing, customer service, mathematics, strong work ethic, team work, time management, verbal communication skills, Word + Office and written communication skills.

 

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete

Major Courses: 36 Credits

General Education Requirements: 24 Credits

Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 36
General Education Requirements: 24

Total Semester Hours: 60

Note: CDEC 1303 , CDEC 1311  and CDEC 1318  content are aligned with State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility standards which requires students to participate in a minimum of 16 hours of field experience with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations. Students living in the TJC Service area must complete the required field experiences at TJC’s Laboratory School, the Family Learning Center of Tyler. Those living outside of the TJC Service area will complete the required field experiences at an approved center in their service area. Students are responsible for transportation.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

Second Semester

Summer I

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Total Semester Hours: 60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education requirements.

CDEC 2384  is the Capstone for this degree.

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall semester or Spring semester but not both. Please plan accordingly.

# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester
+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester

All CDEC courses have a required textbook.

Please see www.tjc.edu for articulation agreements concerning this degree.

*Note: Students enrolling in the child development/early childhood program will be subject to a criminal background check.

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