Program Plan


Certificate (16 credits)  


Required Technical Courses
 

CDEV 1200 Professional Relations in Early Childhood Careers 3
CDEV 1210 Foundations of Child Development 3
CDEV 1220 Child Safety, Health & Nutrition 4
CDEV 1230 Guidance: Managing the Physical & Social Environment 3
CDEV 1240 Family & Community Relations 3
Certificate Total Credits 16



Diploma (20 additional credits)  


General Education Credits (in addition to Certificate Requirements)
 

ENGL 1276 College Composition 4
PSYC 1200 Introduction to Psychology 3



Required Technical Courses
 

CDEV 1340 Planning & Implementing Curriculum 4
CDEV 2510 Internship 3
COCP 1201 Microsoft OS Basics 2
PTCG 1225 Job Seeking 1
Technical Elective 3
Diploma Total Credits 36



General Education Credits (in addition to Certificate Requirements)
 

ENGL 1276 College Composition 4
PSYC 1200 Introduction to Psychology 3


A.A.S. Degree (27 additional credits)  


General Education Credits
 

PHIL 1220 Human Ethics 3
PHIL 1270 Critical Thinking Skills 3
General Education Elective 3



Required Technical Courses
 

CDEV 2530 Challenging Behaviors 3
CDEV 2600 Professional Leadership 3
DEV 2620 Inclusion: Special Needs & Mixed Age Groups 3
CDEV 2640 Program Planning 3
CDEV 2810 Practicum 3
A.A.S. Degree Total Credits 63





*Developmental courses may be required depending on educational background and/or assessment scores. Developmental courses do not fulfill graduation requirements and are required as prerequisites for some courses. A student must attain a final cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.  The requirements of this program are subject to change without notice.

Effective beginning Fall Semester, August 2006 Approved by PTC Curriculum Committee  04/01/05, 05/09/06  and MnSCU Board 4/4/03