Child Development and Family Relations - Bachelor of Arts (teach-out July 1, 2026)
Program Description:
The CDF program allows students to engage young children from Birth to 5 in the early childhood (Daycare) industry. Graduates are also qualified to own daycare facilities, and work in the social services industries.
Program Standards:
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young People
Standard 1: Relationships
Standard 2: Curriculum
Standard 3: Teaching
Standard 4: Assessment of Child Progress
Standard 5: Health
Standard 6: Staff Competencies, Preparation, and Support
Standard 7: Families
Standard 8: Community Relations
Standard 9: Physical Environment
Standard 10: Leadership and Management
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| FYE 118 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| Select one General Education Arts Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Select one General Education Social Science Course SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| MAT 111 | Acceler. Contemp. Mathematics | 3 |
| Select one General Education Natural Science Course | 3 | |
| Life Science | ||
| Chemistry in Context | ||
| Physical Sciences I | ||
| Select one General Education Behavioral Science Course | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| HED 305 | Safety Education | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Cultural Responsiveness | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Term 3 (Fall) | ||
| CJE 220 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| Select one General Education Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Business and Society | ||
| HED 107 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to African American Hist | ||
| EDU 202 | Found of Teaching and Educ | 3 |
| HED 321 | Community Health | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Term 4 (Spring) | ||
| EDU 310 | Intro Exceptional Edu | 3 |
| ENG 260 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| CDF 101 | Intro Early Child Edu | 3 |
| EDU 101 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Select one General Education Arts Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Intro to Literature | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Term 5 (Fall) | ||
| EDU 102 | Intro to Education II | 3 |
| CDF 203 | Child Development I | 3 |
| CDF 206 | Mus/Games/ Creative Exper | 3 |
| SOW 497 | Special Topics in Social Work | 3 |
| BUA 101 | Computer Applic Business | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 6 (Spring) | ||
| CDF 102 | Family Development | 3 |
| CDF 204 | Child Development II | 3 |
| CDF 315 | Child Guidance | 3 |
| CDF 318 | Assessment Young Child | 3 |
| CDF 409 | Org & Adm of Early Ch Prog | 3 |
| HED 371 | Intro to Public Health | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Term 7 (Fall) | ||
| CDF 305 | Mat/Meth Early Child Edu | 3 |
| CDF 420 | Parent Education | 3 |
| CDF 421 | Cultural Divers Child/Family | 3 |
| CDF 407 | Adv Pract Early Child Prog I | 3 |
| FNU 203 | Nutrition Hlth Grow Years | 2 |
| HIS 101 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Term 8 (Spring) | ||
| CDF 408 | Adv Prac Early Ch Prog II | 3 |
| SOW 201 | Intr. ro Soc. Work Prac w/ Pra | 3 |
| SOW 308 | Dynamics Marriage/Family | 3 |
| HIS 102 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |