Child Development - Director/Administrator Option

Associate in Applied Science Degree Curriculum code:CDEV.AAS.C09 Read the program focus on education - with career and KCC program information The director/administrator option in the Child Development associate degree program is designed to provide individuals with skills in caring for children and business managment necessary to assume the role of child care teacher, director, administrator, or program manager with a wide variety of options for specialization. Students must be at least 19 years of age upon completion of the program to be qualified as a child care worker and 21 years of age to be a child care center director, according to the Department of Children and Family Services regulations. (See other program requirements on this page.) This degree typically is not designed for transfer.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
First semester:	CDEV 1513, CDEV 2033, CDEV 2163, COMP 1521, ENGL 1413, PSYC 1813
Second semester:	BSNS 1553, BSNS 2143, ENGL 1613, SPCH 1553, Psychology course
Third semester:	CDEV 2123, CDEV 2363, ACCT 1413 or ACCT 1514, BSNS 1603
Fourth semester:	CDEV 1833, CDEV 2133, BSNS 2113, BSNS 2213, Child Development elective, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, Science or Mathematics course
Summer session:	*CDEV 2403.

Child Development Major (15 courses) - 43 credit hours
Complete all four subrequirements:
1. Child development courses - 24 credit hours
CDEV 1513	Child Growth and Development
*CDEV 2033	Instructional Methods of Early Childhood Education
*CDEV 2163	Discipline/Classroom Management
*CDEV 2363	Administration in Child Care Settings
*CDEV 2123	Child Study and Observation
*CDEV 2133	Health, Nutrition and Safety
*CDEV 2403	Clinical Experience
*EDUC 1833	Students with Disabilities
2. Business courses - 15 credit hours
BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business
BSNS 2143	Human Relations in Business
BSNS 1603	Business Communications
BSNS 2113	Small Business Management
BSNS 2213	Human Resource Management
3. Accounting courses - 3 credit hours
CHOOSE ONE course from the following two options:
ACCT 1413	General Accounting
ACCT 1514	Financial Accounting
4. Computer course - 1 credit hour
COMP 1521	Computer Literacy

Child Development electives - (1 course) 3 credit hours
CHOOSE ONE course from the following 11 options:
*CDEV 2013	History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
*CDEV 2103	School-Aged Programming
*CDEV 2113	Child, Family and Community Relations
*CDEV 2153	Developmentally Appropriate Infant/Toddler Care
*CDEV 2163	Discipline/Classroom Management
*CDEV 2223	Art/Music Activities
*CDEV 2233	Language Acquisition and Development
*CDEV 2243	Science/Math Activities
*CDEV 2253	Motor Development/Physical Activities
*CDEV 2263	Heads Up! Reading
*CDEV 2363	Administration in Child Care Settings

General Education (5 courses) - 15 credit hours
Complete both subrequirements:
1. Communications - 9 credit hours
*SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech
In addition, CHOOSE TWO courses from the following three options:
	*ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing
	*ENGL 1613 - English I
	*ENGL 1623 - English II
2. Psychology - 6 credit hours
PSYC 1813	Introduction to Psychology
In addition, CHOOSE ONE course with a PSYC prefix.

Humanities, social and behavioral science, science, or mathematics elective(1 course) - 3 credit hours
CHOOSE ONE humanities, social and behavioral science, science, or mathematics elective.

MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION - 64

*Course has prerequisite.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Basic laboratory experience is required in many child development courses within the program. Specific tasks performed in the lab setting will vary according to skills, interests, and course requirements. Prior to initiating lab assignments and projects, Child Development students must meet the requirements for staff in child care facilities as outlined by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Care Facility Regulations: (1) must have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) must be able to pass a DCFS criminal background check; (3) must have a completed health form; and (4) must have a signed mandated reporter form on file. It is the student's responsibility to make sure all program requirements are current and on file with the program coordinator.