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Catalog of Entry | 2001
Child Care
Associate in Applied Science
Child-care workers nurture and teach preschool
children - age 5 or younger - in childcare centers, nursery schools,
preschools, public schools, and family childcare homes. Most child-care
workers perform a combination of basic care and teaching duties. They help
keep children healthy by serving nutritious meals and snacks and teaching good
eating habits and personal hygiene. They see to it that children have proper
rest periods. They spot children who may not feel well or show signs of
emotional or developmental problems and discuss these matters with their
supervisors and the child's parents. In addition to attending to children's
basic needs, these workers organize activities that stimulate the children's
physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth. They help children
explore their interests, develop their talents and independence, build
self-esteem, and learn how to behave with others.
Preschool facilities include private homes,
schools, religious institutions, workplaces where employers provide care for
employees' children, or private buildings. Individuals who provide care in
their own homes are generally called family childcare providers. Preschool
teachers and child-care workers held about 1.2 million jobs in 1996. Many
worked part time. About four out of 10 preschool teachers and child-care
workers are self-employed, most of whom are family daycare providers.
Minimum credits: 60
Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
Minimum 2.0 GPA: EDU 246, EDU 140, EDU 142 (See CDA requirements)
Minimum JCC credits: 12
General Education Requirements (18 credits)
English (3 credits)
ENG 131 Writing Experience
Mathematics (3 credits)
MTH 110 Basic Mathematics or higher level mathematics course
Science (4 credits) Choose one of the following:
BIO 131 General Biology
BIO 132 Human Biology
CEM 121 Chemistry of Life
CEM 131 General Chemistry
GEL 160 Introduction to Geology
NSC 131 Contemporary Science
PHY 131 Our Physical World
PHY 151 Astronomy
Social Science (4 credits)
PSY 140 Introduction to Psychology
Humanities (3 credits)
Choose one of the following:
ART 111 Art History: Prehistoric - 1400
ART 112 Art Hist: Ren - Present
ENG 210 Introduction to Film
ENG 236 Women in Changing Society
ENG 247 Poetry and Drama
ENG 249 African American Literature
ENG 252 Shakespeare
ENG 255 American Lit 19th Century
ENG 256 American Lit 20th Century
ENG 257 World Literature
HUM 131 Cultural Connections
MUS 131 Understanding Music
MUS 133 Music Education
PHL 231 Introduction to Philosophy
THR 116 Introduction to Theatre
Health/Physical Fitness (1 credit) Choose one of the following:
HPF 160 Wellness
HPF 277 Stress Management
HPF 278 Stress Management for Parents
Child Care Requirements (27 credits)
EDU 140 Early Childhood Guidance*
EDU 142 Professionalism in Childhood Development*
EDU 246 Early Childhood Education*
EDU 130 Emergent Literacy
EDU 131 Working with Infants/Toddlers
EDU 132 Working with Exceptional Children
EDU 133 Program Management
EDU 150 Directed Teaching I
EDU 151 Directed Teaching II
EDU 152 Directed Teaching III
*Students with a current CDA will be given nine credits toward the degree
and not be required to take these courses.
Choose one of the two following options:
OPTION 1 - Instruction (12 credits)
ENG 132 Writing Experience or ENG 232 Technical & Business Writing
ITE 101 Intro Information Technology
PSY 245 Infancy Childhood
SPH 240 Interpersonal Communication or SPH 231 Communication Fundamentals
OPTION 2 - Business (13 credits)
ITE 101 Intro Information Technology
ACC 211 General Accounting or ACC 231 Principles of Accounting I
BUS 131 Introduction to Business
BUS 155 Human Relations
Electives
(Additional courses** so
that total degree equals 60 credits)
Recommended courses included but choices are not limited to:
BUS 101 Marketing
BUS 135 Business Law I
ECN 231 Macroeconomics
EDU Special topics or curriculum courses
EDU 121 Exploring Teaching
ENG 254 Children's Literature
HOC 110 CPR and First Aid
NUR 207 Normal/Therapeutic Nutrition
PSY 245 Infancy/Childhood Psychology (Only if student is in Option
II)
SOC 231 Principles of Sociology
SOC 235 Minority Groups in America
SPN 131 Elementary Spanish I
SPN 132 Elementary Spanish II
CDA renewal course
*To verify the CDA Credential, take the original or a copy of the
credential to the Degree Audit & Records Coordinator, Student Development.
**Additional courses exclude continuing education courses (prefixes CED,
CEO, CFO) or classes offered through JCC's workforce training programs.
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