Child Development

The Child Development program provides the student an in-depth opportunity to study the overall development of the child. This program is designed to give the student a practical working knowledge of the child. This program is offered completely online. The Child Development Program is designed to prepare students to make a positive difference in the growing field of early childhood education. This program prepares successful graduates with the knowledge to understand the needs of young children, including children with special needs and the resources to develop appropriate learning environments for them. Criteria for quality early childhood programs developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) have been incorporated into course content. The Associate of Applied Science degree and one certificate is offered. Every student must complete and pass a background check, and be accepted into a licensed child care program to participate in classroom observations required by various courses in the program.

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Career Destination Map

Child Development (AAS)

Child Development (Certificate)

 

Career Opportunities

**Child, Family, and School Social Workers

**Childcare Workers

**Nannies

**Social and Community Service Managers

**Social and Human Service Assistants 

Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Teacher Assistants 

 

**Bright Outlook Occupation according to the O*NET website.

Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, or will have large numbers of job openings.

 

Every Bright Outlook occupation matches at least one of the following criteria:

• Projected to grow faster than average (employment increase of 7% or more) over the period 2018-2028

• Projected to have 100,000 or more job openings over the period 2018-2028 Growth and job openings source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018-2028 employment projections. Projected growth represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). Projected job openings represent openings due to growth and replacement.

 

Gainful Employment

The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions with Gainful Employment programs to report certain information about students enrolled in Title IV federal aid eligible educational programs that lead to a recognized occupation. You will find links to Gainful Employment figures on each of the programs below.

To download a copy of the report, please click on the link below.

Child Development Certificate Program (.pdf)
Child Development- Development Disabilities Certificate (.pdf)
Child Development Administrator (.pdf)

 

Marketable Skills

Active Listening	Active Learning	Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving	Coordination	Instructing
Judgment and Decision Making	Learning Strategies	Management of Financial Resources
Monitoring	Management of Material Resources	Management of Personnel Resources
Negotiation	Persuasion	Reading Comprehension
Systems Analysis	Systems Evaluation	Social Perceptiveness
Speaking	Service Orientation	Time Management
Writing

 

 

Transfer Opportunities

Tarleton State University

• Child and Family Studies B.A.A.S. 

• Child and Family Studies B.S.

• Social Work 

 

University of Texas Austin

• Human Development and Family Sciences

 

University of Texas Permian Basin

• Child and Family Studies 

• Social Work 

 

Texas Tech University

• Human Development and Family Studies 

 

University of North Texas

• Child Development and Family Studies 

 

Texas Women’s University

• Child Development 

• Family & Consumer Sciences 

• Family Studies

 

Texas A & M University

• Child Professional Services 

 

Texas A & M University Commerce

• Child and Family Studies 

 

Texas State University

• Family and Child Studies 

• Family and Consumer Sciences