Grayson College offers an NAEYC accredited Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Child Development, 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 ages 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 |
|---|---|
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2326 (Admin of Programs of Children I) | 3 |
| CDEC 2328 (Admin of Program for Children II) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1321 (The Infant & Toddler) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| CDEC 2304 (Child Abuse and Neglect) | 3 |
| CDEC 2341 (The School-Age Child) | 3 |
| CDEC 2336 (Admin. of Program of Children III) | 3 |
| CDEC 2186 (Internship - Child Care Provider/Assistant (Capstone)) | 1 |
| Total: | 31 |
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CDEC 1317 (Child Development Associate Training 1) | 3 |
| EDUC 1300 (Learning Frameworks) | 3 |
| CDEC 2322 (Child Development Associate Training 2) | 3 |
| CDEC 1319 (Child Guidance) | 3 |
| TECA 1354 (Child Growth & Development) | 3 |
| CDEC 1321 (The Infant and the Toddler) | 3 |
| CDEC 1359 (Children with Special Needs) | 3 |
| CDEC 2304 (Child Abuse and Neglect) | 3 |
| CDEC 2324 (Child Development Associate Training 3) | 3 |
| CDEC 1356 (Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood) | 3 |
| CDEC 2166 (Practicum Childcare Provider (Capstone) | 1 |
| Total: | 31 |
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 |