Associate in Applied Science
Child Development

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Graduates of this program are prepared to work with children in nursery schools, child care centers, Head Start, and in after school child care programs. Satisfactory completion of the AAS curriculum provides the educational background required by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to serve as a director, teacher, or group worker in a child care center. In addition to a high school diploma, an individual must have emotional maturity, respect for children and adults, good personal hygiene, flexibility and patience, and physical and mental health which will not interfere with child care responsibilites. No individual will be admitted to the program who has any criminal conviction or civil judgments for offenses relating to child abuse, child neglect or child sexual abuse. The program emphasizes opportunities for healthy, social, physical, emotional and intellectual growth of the child. The pursuit of this program or selected parts of it can be generally beneficial to any individual who desires to develop a better understanding of young children and their development as well as improved parenting techniques. In addition to the AAS program described here, an AA or AS degree option with a concentration in Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education is also available. It is especially designed for students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution. See AA/AS Degree Requirements in this catalog.

For Program Requirements refer online to the CSC Catalog that was in effect when you began the program.