Child Care and Development - CER
The Child Care and Development program provides training in child care and development for day care teachers, aides and others who wish to pursue careers as day care or nursery school teachers, HeadStart professionals, etc. This program allows child care workers to meet the minimum requirements of Alabama Head Start and Child Care Standards.
Area I: Written Composition - 3 Credit Hours
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts - 0 Credit Hours
Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
| MTH 100 | Intermediate College Algebra | 3 |
Area V: Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses - 24 Credit Hours
Major Core - 22 Credit Hours
| CHD 100 | Introduction of Early Care and Education of Children | 3 |
| CHD 201 | Child Growth & Development Principles | 3 |
| CHD 203 | Children's Literature and Language Development | 3 |
| CHD 204 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Children | 3 |
| CHD 205 | Program Planning for Educating Young Children | 3 |
| CHD 206 | Children's Health and Safety | 3 |
| CHD 210 | Educating Exceptional Children | 3 |
| CHD 211 | Child Development Seminar | 1 |
Institutional Requirements - 2 Credit Hours
Note: ORI 101 must be taken in the first semester. BSS 220 must be taken in the final semester.
Total Credit Hours: 30