The Child Development and Education major includes required courses in child development and electives. As students participate in this program, they will:
- learn about the physical, socioemotional, cognitive and psychomotor growth and development of the young child from conception to age eight (CDE) and through adolescence (ED)
- prepare for successful parenting
- prepare to meet the state licensing requirements
- prepare to apply for Child Development Permits (awarded by the State Commission of Teacher Preparation and Licensing, Child Development Division)
- acquire a foundation for transfer to four year institutions
- prepare to work with children in a variety of community settings, including but not limited to:
- early childhood educator
- paraeducator/classroom aide
- elementary/secondary teacher
- early childhood program administrator