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Human Services/Child Development Option

Associate in Applied Science - 65 Credit Hours

Program Information:
This program provides the education and training for prospective and current child care associates who desire knowledge and skills to work with special needs children and their families in child care centers and in human service agencies that offer programs for special needs pre-schoolers. Students who complete this degree will be teacher and director qualified in accordance with the department of Children and Family Services regulations.

Program Accreditation:

Admission to the Program:
Must be a high school graduate or equivalent and complete the COMPASS Placement Test (contact ICC Testing Office, 694-5234)

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 105 or ENGL 110; HUMSV 110; PSY 110; CHILD 110; CHILD 120

Spring Semester 1:
Mathematics; CHILD 130; CHILD 132; HUMSV 111; COMM 110

Fall Semester 2:
CHILD 140; CHILD 200; HUMSV 200; SOC 110; FCS 111; CHILD 240

Spring Semester 2:
CHILD 230; CHILD 231; Laboratory Science; CHILD 241
Required General Courses
Number Course Name Hrs.
*Laboratory Science 4
**Mathematics 3
*CHILD 231 Literature for Children 3
COMM 110 Communication: Process and Practice 3
ENGL 105
or ENGL 110		 Basic Composition
Composition I		 3
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
Required Program Courses
Number Course Name Hrs.
*CHILD 110 Introduction to Child Development 3
*CHILD 120 Human Growth and Development 3
*CHILD 130 Introduction to Creative Activities 3
*CHILD 132 Infant-Toddler Development 3
*CHILD 140 Child, Family and Community 3
*CHILD 200 Early Childhood Special Education 3
*CHILD 230 Program Planning 3
*CHILD 240 Child Development Experiences 4
*CHILD 241 Child Development Experiences 6
FCS 111 Early Childhood Nutrition Education 3
HUMSV 110 Introduction to Human Services 3
HUMSV 111 Human Services Applications 3
HUMSV 200 Communication Skills for Human Services Paraprofessionals 3

*Course depends upon placement test scores. **Course selection depends upon placement test scores; MAT 102 or higher will be accepted for graduation.

*Students must attain a "C" grade or better in each CHILD course to be retained in and graduate from the program.

For Program Information Contact:
Human Service Program Coordinator, ICC North, 690-6891