Grayson College offers an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Child Development, an Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education, a Child Development/Child Care Administrator Certificate, a Child Development Certificate, a Child Development Occupational Skills Award, and a Child Developmental Associate Training Occupational Skills Award. The AAS in Child Development degree program is available in an online format.
This 60-hour degree explores child growth and development and how to interact and provides the strongest education and foundations for all children birth through adolescence with a focus on birth through age eight. This degree has you in early childhood classrooms from the first semester working and learning. This degree allows for many careers in a variety of fields like child care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, Early Childhood Intervention, and Head Start.
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees, certificates and occupational skills awards requires that you have a high school diploma or equivalent. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) requires that you have met TSI requirements.
To earn a degree or certificate in this program, students must successfully complete a capstone course with a grade of B prior to graduation.
Accreditation Information:
National Association of the Education of Young Children
Rhian Evans Allyin
Chief Executive Officer
1401 H Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
202.232.8777 (phone)
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| CDEC 1323 (Observation & Assessment) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2326 (Administration of Programs for Children I) | 3 |
| TECA 1311 (Educating Young Children) | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 (Composition I) or SPCH 1311 (Introduction to Speech Communication) | 3 |
| BIOL 1308, GEOL 1301, MATH 1332 or MATH 1342 | 3 |
| CDEC 1313 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs) | 3 |
| TECA 1303 (Families, School & Communities) | 3 |
| TECA 1318 (Wellness of the Young Child) | 3 |
| Child Development Elective | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts Core | 3 |
| CDEC 2328 (Administration of Program for Children II) | 3 |
| CDEC 1356 (Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood) | 3 |
| CDEC 1321 or CDEC 2341 | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 3 |
| CDEC 2384 (Cooperative Education - Child Development) |
3 |
| total: | 60 |
It is recommended that students must meet with a counselor or academic advisor at the four-year institution of their choice to determine which courses will transfer to that institution’s Bachelor’s degree program.
Child Development Electives:
It is recommended that students transferring to Southeastern Oklahoma take ENGL 1301 and SOC 1301 to satisfy two of the Child Development electives.
It is recommended that students transferring to TWU take: CDEC 1321 (Infants and Toddlers) or CDEC 1358 (Creative Arts) to satisfy one of the Child Development Electives, and HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 as the remaining Child Development electives.
Please review your Student Planner or contact your Success Coach/Faculty Mentor to review which courses may be used to fill core and elective requirements.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| EDUC 1301 (Intro to the Teaching Profession) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 (Composition I) | 3 |
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2326 (Administration of Programs for Children I) | 3 |
| TECA 1311 (Educating Young Children) | 3 |
| HIST 1301 (United States History 1) | 3 |
| Mathematics Core | 3 |
| CDEC 1313 (Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs) | 3 |
| TECA 1303 (Families, School & Communities) | 3 |
| TECA 1318 (Wellness of the Young Child) | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts Core | 3 |
| CDEC 1358 Creative Arts | 3 |
| HIST 1302 (United States History 2) | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 (Composition II) | 3 |
| EDUC 2301 (Introductions to Special Populations) | 3 |
| CDEC 2307 (Math and Science in Early Childhood) | 3 |
| CDEC 2384 Cooperative Education - Child Development |
3 |
| Total: | 60 |
The Early Childhood Education degree plan has been developed to articulate with Texas Woman’s University Early Childhood Education Degree. This degree plan is meant for students seeking teacher certification in Early Childhood Education. This degree is to train teachers how to provide high quality instruction for 0-5 year olds that are included in the Texas Public School system.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 2326 (Admin of Programs of Children I) | 3 |
| CDEC 2328 (Admin of Program for Children II) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| CDEC 1323 (Observation & Assessment) | 3 |
| TECA 1318 (Wellness of the Young Child) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| TECA 1303 (Families, Schools & Community) | 3 |
| CDEC 1313 (Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs) | 3 |
| CDEC 2336 (Admin. of Program of Children III) | 3 |
| Total: | 27 |
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| CDEC 1323 (Observation & Assessment) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| TECA 1303 (Families, Schools & Community) | 3 |
| TECA 1318 (Wellness of the Young Child) | 3 |
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| TECA 1311 (Educating Young Children) | 3 |
| CDEC 1356 (Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1313 (Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs Capstone) | 3 |
| Total: | 30 |
This award does not lead to a national CDA credential.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1317 (Child Development Associate Training I) | 3 |
| CDEC 2322 (Child Development Associate Training II) | 3 |
| CDEC 2324 (Child Development Associate Training III) | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |