Child Development - Certificate of Specialization

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Child Development-Certificate of Specialization (ECC Code: SP.CHLDDEV)

The Child Development-Certificate of Specialization coursework will transfer into the Associate of Applied Science-Child Development . Student will be required to complete an additional 56 credit hours in Child Development coursework to be eligible for an Associate of Applied Science-Child Development.

Campus Offered	Credits Required
ECC-Union, ECC-Rolla	18

Concentration Information - Child Development

Child Development Core

Required coursework for the Certificate of Specialization: 12 hours

ED 1053 - Foundations in Early Childhood Education Hours: 3
ED 1153 - Child Health, Nutrition & Safety Hours: 3
ED 1253 - Child Development Hours: 3
ED 1303 - CDA Capstone-Childcare Practicum Hours: 3
General Education Requirement ** Credits / Units: 6

**General Education Requirements

Students enrolled in the Certificate of Specialization program must take two classes or a minimum of six credit hours of general education college-level coursework from the following disciplines:

Communication

English

History

Mathematics

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology