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      CONTACT INFORMATION

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      Office of Executive Dean
      Corsicana Campus | (903) 875-7573

      Program Coordinator
      Corsicana Campus | (903) 875-7606

       
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      Child Development

      Child Development

      The Child Development program provides the student an in-depth opportunity to study the overall development of the child. This program is designed to give the student a practical working knowledge of the child. This program is offered completely online. The Child Development Program is designed to prepare students to make a positive difference in the growing field of early childhood education. This program prepares successful graduates with the knowledge to understand the needs of young children, including children with special needs and the resources to develop appropriate learning environments for them. Criteria for quality early childhood programs developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) have been incorporated into course content.

      Career Destination Map

      Child Development (AAS)
      Child Development (Certificate)

       

      Career Opportunities

      **Child, Family, and School Social Workers
      **Childcare Workers
      **Nannies
      **Social and Community Service Managers
      **Social and Human Service Assistants 
      Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
      Teacher Assistants 
       
      **Bright Outlook Occupation according to the O*NET website.
      Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, or will have large numbers of job openings.
       
      Every Bright Outlook occupation matches at least one of the following criteria:
      • Projected to grow faster than average (employment increase of 7% or more) over the period 2018-2028
      • Projected to have 100,000 or more job openings over the period 2018-2028 Growth and job openings source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018-2028 employment projections. Projected growth represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). Projected job openings represent openings due to growth and replacement.

       

      Gainful Employment

      The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions with Gainful Employment programs to report certain information about students enrolled in Title IV federal aid eligible educational programs that lead to a recognized occupation. You will find links to Gainful Employment figures on each of the programs below.
      To download a copy of the report, please click on the link below.
      Child Development Certificate Program (.pdf)
      Child Development- Development Disabilities Certificate (.pdf)
      Child Development Administrator (.pdf)

       

      Marketable Skills

      • Active Listening
      • Active Learning
      • Critical Thinking
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Coordination
      • Instructing
      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Learning Strategies
      • Management of Financial Resources
      • Monitoring
      • Management of Material Resources
      • Management of Personnel Resources
      • Negotiation
      • Persuasion
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Systems Analysis
      • Systems Evaluation
      • Social Perceptiveness
      • Speaking
      • Service Orientation
      • Time Management
      • Writing
         

       

       

      Transfer Opportunities

      Tarleton State University
      • Child and Family Studies B.A.A.S. 
      • Child and Family Studies B.S.
      • Social Work 
       
      University of Texas Austin
      • Human Development and Family Sciences
       
      University of Texas Permian Basin
      • Child and Family Studies 
      • Social Work 
       
      Texas Tech University
      • Human Development and Family Studies 
       
      University of North Texas
      • Child Development and Family Studies 
       
      Texas Women’s University
      • Child Development 
      • Family & Consumer Sciences 
      • Family Studies
       
      Texas A & M University
      • Child Professional Services 
       
      Texas A & M University Commerce
      • Child and Family Studies 
       
      Texas State University
      • Family and Child Studies 
      • Family and Consumer Sciences 
       

      PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

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      8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
       
      Office of Executive Dean
      Corsicana Campus | (903) 875-7573
       
      Program Coordinator
      Corsicana Campus | (903) 875-7606

       

       

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