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(These requirements pending Board of Regents approval.)

The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Child Development meets the requirements for prekindergarten associate teacher certification in Ohio .
Students may also continue into the baccalaureate degree program with a 2.5 g.p.a. or higher.

Required Courses:

Core Requirements: 64 hours

HCCF 160

Introduction to Child Development

4 hours

HCCF 270

Family Living

3 hours

HCCF 299

Sophomore Practicum

3 hours

HCCF 361

Guidance in Classroom Mgt. in Early Childhood

3 hours

HCCF 363

Creative Experience in Preschool Children

4 hours

HCCF 364

Premath and Science with Young Children

4 hours

HCCF 365

Infant and Toddler Education

3 hours

HCCF 366

Practicum in Early Childhood Education

6 hours

HCCF 371

Family Development

3 hours

HCFN 128

Introduction to Nutrition

4 hours

HSS 108

Introduction to Communication Disorders

5 hours

MUS 160

Music Fundamentals

3 hours

LING 270 or

The Nature of Language

5 hours

EDEL 321

Children's Literature

3 hours

EDCI 203 or

Technological Application in Education

4 hours

CS 120

Computer Literacy

4 hours

EDSP 270 or

Classroom Mgt. of Child. with Behavior Problems

3 hours

EDCE 410 or

Human Relations

3 hours

INCO 410

Cross-Cultural Communication

4 hours

EDSP 271

Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children and Youth

3 hours

PESS

First Aid

3 hours

General Education Requirements: 39-40 hours

Tier I

Freshman Composition

5 hours

Tier I

Quantitative Skills

4-5 hours

Tier II

Breadth of Knowledge

30 hours

NOTE: HCCF 160, HCFN 128, and HSS 108 count towards the 30 hours for Tier II.

*The Child Development program is undergoing major changes based upon new state requirements. Please work closely with an OU advisor.
Minimum requirement for graduation: 96 hours.