Child Development

Mrs. Price, Mrs. Lewis , Advisors (Wesson Campus)

The program provides preparation for a professional career in the field of early childhood education spanning a variety of career options.  Instructional programs include classroom instruction and supervised laboratory/collaborative center or work experience.  Students should develop competencies that enable them to provide services, to teach, and to guide young children as related to various early childhood professions.

Freshman Year
1st Semester

Sem. Hrs.

   2nd Semester

Sem. Hrs.
CDT 1113  Early Childhood Profession 3   CDT 1224  Child Development II 4
CDT 1214  Child Development I 4 CDT 1513  Nutrition for Young Children 3
CDT 1314  Creative Arts for Young Child. 4   CDT 1713  Lang. & Lit. Dev. for Yng. Child 3
CDT 1343  Child Health & Safety 3   Approved Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
ENG 1113  English Comp. I.    3       CSC 1113  Intro. to Computer Concepts    3    
  17     16
         

Sophomore Year
1st Semester Sem. Hrs.   2nd Semester Sem. Hrs.
CDT 2233  Guiding Soc. & Emot. Behavior 3   CDT 2713  Soc. Stu., Math & Sci./Yng. Child 3
CDT 2413  Atypical Child Development 3   CDT 2925  Practicum II 5
CDT 2613  Methods and Materials 3   CDT 2813  Adm. of Programs for Yng. Child 3
CDT 2915  Practicum I 5   SPT 1113  Oral Communications 3
Approved Math/Natural Science Elective   3/4      Approved Social/Behavioral Science Elective    3    
  17/18     17