Required Courses in CDYC Program

CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR*

CDYC 105 Introduction to Care & Development of Young Children  3 hours

CDYC 111 Observation and Assessment**  3 hours

CDYC 112 Health, Safety, Nutrition
OR
CDYC 280 Administration of Child Care Programs  3 hours

CDYC 115 Guidance & Classroom Management  3 hours

CDYC 121 Movement with Young Children
OR
CDYC 131 Music with Young Children
OR
CDYC 135 Dramatic Expression with Young Children
OR
CDYC 141 Art with Young Children  3 hours

CDYC 281 Children's Literature
OR
CDYC 165 Language & Literacy  3 hours

CDYC 175 Teaching Science to Young Children
OR
CDYC 185 Teaching Math to Young Children  3 hours

CDYC 261 Families in the Educational Process
OR
CDYC 221 Intro to Multiculturalism  3 hours

CDYC 265 Working with Children with Special Needs
OR
CDYC 130 Intro to Special Education for CDYC Students  3 hours

CDYC 273 Curriculum & Teaching Materials  3 hours

PSYC 225 Child Psychology
OR
PSYC 226 Human Growth & Dev  3 hours

CDYC 298 Practicum***  6 hours

CDYC Electives  6 hours      Choose any two (total of 6 hours) CDYC courses that are not selected to satisfy the program requirements list above.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS****

ENGL 101 English Composition I  3 hours

MATH 118 Algebra for College Students  3 hours

Natural Science Requirement  3 hours

Humanities Requirement  3 hours

PSYC 127 General Psychology 3

Free Elective Choose three hours from credit courses that are numbered 100 or above

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 63

* Required grade of "C" or higher.

** Students with current CDA (Child Development Associate) Certification, please see catalog
page 85 policies for LEAP credit before registering for CDYC 111.

*** Practicum (CDYC 298) is taken as the final course in the major, usually in the final semester
prior to graduation. Students must apply to the Department to determine eligibility for the
Practicum course. (Requires a commitment of five mornings per week, outside of class time).

**** To facilitate transfer to certain colleges, take ENGL 102 and substitute MATH 130 for
MATH 118. See General Education Requirements for approved Humanities,
Natural Science, and Fine Arts courses.