LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Child Development |
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Certificate of Achievement |
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Curriculum Code: 0133 (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009) |
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The certificate program prepares individuals for positions as
assistant teachers or teachers in child care programs. The
curriculum is aligned with the standards issued by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children and the Council
for Professional Recognition (CDA.) Courses for the certificate
can be applied toward the associate degree. This curriculum
requires three semesters to complete, not including summer.
Several semesters of daytime field work in child care settings
are required. |
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PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course
Offerings for course prerequisite information. See the
Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills
assessment and advising information. |
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INFORMATION
Contact the Health and Human Service Careers Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 1750, telephone number (517)
483-1410. |
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REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL:
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CREDITS |
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TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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CHDV 101 |
Child Growth/Devel: 0-5 Years |
4 |
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CHDV 111 |
Child Guidance/Communication (See Note 1) |
4 |
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CHDV 112 |
Family Relationship/Child Care |
2 |
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CHDV 113 |
Health/Safety Issue:Child Care |
2 |
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CHDV 188 |
Caring/Children/Special Needs |
2 |
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CHDV 220 |
Preschool Curric/Learning Env (See Note 1) |
4 |
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CHDV 221 |
Infant-Toddler Program Dev |
4 |
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CHDV 222 |
School-Age Child Care Prog Dev |
2 |
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CHDV 284 |
Child Development Practicum (See Note 2) |
5 |
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WRIT 121 |
Composition I |
4 |
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LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL: 5 CREDITS |
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Complete the indicated number of credits from EACH
CHOICE listed below. |
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CHOICE 1:
Administration |
2
Credits |
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CHDV 131 |
Family Child Care Management |
2 |
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CHDV 230 |
Early Childhood Center Admin |
2 |
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CHOICE 2:
Professional
Related Courses
(See Note 3) |
3
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EMSB 107 |
First Aid/CPR Sem/ Daycre Prov |
.5 |
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HUSE 100 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
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HUSE 110 |
Child Abuse and Neglect |
3 |
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HUSE 112 |
Understanding Substance Abuse |
4 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
38 |
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NOTES: |
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1. |
CHDV 111 and CHDV 220 must be completed with a minimum 2.5 grade
or better. Other required CHDV courses must be completed with a
minimum 2.0 grade or better. |
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CHDV 284 requires departmental approval. Applications must be
submitted one semester in advance to be admitted to CHDV 284.
Applications for departmental approval are available in the
Health and Human Service Careers Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 1750. |
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Students may also choose from CHDV-prefix courses not already
used to meet degree requirements. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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Students should see course descriptions to find out when
departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason
are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for
example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses
from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should
contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with
adjustments. |
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CHDV 101 |
CHDV 112 |
CHDV 284 |
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CHDV 111 |
CHDV 113 |
Lim.Ch.1 |
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CHDV 221 |
CHDV 188 |
Lim.Ch.2 |
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WRIT 121 |
CHDV 220 |
Lim.Ch.2 |
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CHDV 222 |
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