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Academic Programs

Child Development

Degrees/Certificates

Certificate of Perfomance
Certificate of Achievement
Associate in Science
Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Child Development Program will be able to:

  • Apply their knowledge of children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional development to set up a stimulating learning environment and design a multicultural curriculum that involves age-appropriate activities.
  • Assess, compare and contrast the ways in which families, childcare facilities, schools, peer groups and the community act as socializing agents for the developing child.
  • Participate in student teaching and child observations to better understand behavior management and learn effective problem solving and conflict resolution