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Child Development Careers Associate of Applied Science Degree -62 credits

The graduate will be able to:                                            Cap and degree

Child Development Careers Associate of Science Degree - 63 credits

The Graduate will be able to:

  • Guide children’s behavior appropriately

  • Plan and facilitate developmentally appropriate curriculum

  • Set up and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing environment

  • Demonstrate ability to work with diverse population

  • Behave in a responsible and ethical manner

  • Use effective communication skills with families

  • Work effectively with other staff

  • Foster all areas of children’s development through play

  • Use a variety of methods and instructional materials to promote learning

  • Be open to new ideas and continually refine teaching practice

  • Use observation skills to enhance teaching

  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

 

Child Development Careers Diploma

                diploma                            33 credits

The graduate will be able to:

 

Although some of the outcomes listed may seem similar, they are performed at a greater degree with the Associate Degree than the other awards.  Those earning a degree would be performing the outcomes at a teacher level, and those earning the diplomas would be performing them at an assistant teacher level.

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