Program Overview
The director/administrator option in the Child Development associate degree program is designed to provide individuals with skills in caring for children and business management necessary to assume the role of child care teacher, director, administrator, or program manager with a wide variety of options for specialization. Students must be at least 19 years of age upon completion of the program to be qualified as a child care worker and 21 years of age to be a child care center director, according to Department of Children and Family Services regulations. (See other program requirements on this page.) This degree typically is not designed for transfer
Child Development Program Requirements
Basic laboratory experience is required in many child development courses within the program. Specific tasks performed in the lab setting will vary according to skills, interests, and course requirements. Prior to initiating lab assignments and projects, Child Development students must meet the requirements for staff in child care facilities as outlined by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Care Facility Regulations: (1) must have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) must be able to pass a DCFS criminal background check; (3) must have a completed health form; and (4) must have a signed mandated reporter form on file. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all program requirements are current and on file with the program coordinator.
Program Requirements
Major Courses
| CDEV 1513 | Child Growth & Development | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2523 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2363 | Administration in Child Care Settings | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2403 | Clinical Experience | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2533 | Early Childhood Curriculum Development | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2543 | Child Study & Observation | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2633 | Health, Nutrition & Safety | 3 Credits |
| EDUC 1833 | The Exceptional Learner/Child | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 1553 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 2143 | Human Relations in Business | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 1603 | Business Communication | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 2113 | Small Business Management | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 2213 | Human Resource Management | 3 Credits |
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| ACCT 1413 | General Accounting | 3 Credits |
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| ACCT 1514 | Financial Accounting | 4 Credits |
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| CDEV 2013 | History & Philosophy of Early Child Ed | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2103 | School Aged Programming | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2513 | Child, Family & Community Relations | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2153 | Infant/Toddler Care | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2163 | Discipline/Classroom Management | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2223 | Art/Music Activities | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2233 | Language Acquisition & Development | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2243 | Science/Math Activities | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2253 | Motor Development/Physical Activities | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2263 | Heads Up Reading | 3 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 45-46 |
General education
Elective
| Elective | 3 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
Minimum Credit Hours: 64
Suggested course sequence
Fall semester
Spring semester
| BSNS 2143 | Human Relations in Business | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2523 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| CDEV 2543 | Child Study & Observation | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2363 | Administration in Child Care Settings | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 2633 | Health, Nutrition & Safety | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| EDUC 1833 | The Exceptional Learner/Child | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 1603 | Business Communication | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 1553 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
| BSNS 2213 | Human Resource Management | 3 Credits |
| Child Development Elective | 3 Credits |
| Psychology Course | 3 Credits |
Summer term
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