FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Dr. Chris Seguin
Dean of Education
Madame Cadillac Bldg., Room 310
Phone: (313) 927-1221
E-mail: cseguin@marygrove.edu
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Associate of Arts, Child Development (A.A.)
Bachelor of Arts, Child Development Major (B.A.)
Early Childhood Education Minor
(ZA endorsement for Teacher Certification)
POTENTIAL CAREERS
Classroom Teacher, Developmental Center Administrator, Developmental Center Owner, Early Childhood Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood Lead Teacher, Head Start Educator and Home Care Provider
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Child Development program will prepare you to teach or work with children from birth to age eight (8). Your courses will have an emphasis on understanding the development of the young child, the best approaches to educating that child, and the importance of family and community in the entire developmental process.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The Associate of Arts in child development is designed for you if your goal is to be a teacher assistant in a child care center. You will take a minimum of 64 credits in a predetermined program, and be required to maintain a grade point average GPA of 2.7 or higher.
At the conclusion of the program, you will gain work experience in a child care setting. Depending on your background, you can earn 5-10 credit hours for this field experience. All credits automatically transfer into the bachelor’s program in child development.
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in child development will prepare you to work with children birth through age 5. This program has a specific set of required courses. It is designed for you if your goal is to be an administrator or teacher in a daycare or an early childhood center.
At the conclusion of the program, you will gain work experience in a preschool program. Depending on your background, you can earn 5-10 credit hours for this field experience. Students are required to complete all major courses with a 2.7 GPA or higher.
The early childhood education minor (ZA endorsement) will prepare you to work with children birth through age 8 and grades K-5. This program has a specific set of required courses. Concurrently, you will be taking the teacher certification courses. Please see Teacher Certification section of the catalog.
You may elect the early childhood education minor, but must apply separately for the teacher certification program. This process will be explained in EDU 203: The Teaching Profession. Students are required to complete all major courses with a 2.7 GPA or higher. A minimum 2.7 GPA is required to remain in the Teacher Certification program. If you are unable to qualify for certification, you may elect the child development major or seek a new major.
CAREER INFORMATION
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education Minor
After completion of the early childhood education minor in conjunction with teacher certification, you qualify for teaching certification and an endorsement in early childhood education (ZA). Graduates are also required to pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification exams. This provisional certification identifies you as a specialist in the field and makes you a marketable applicant when seeking a teaching position.
Bachelor of Arts, Child Development
There is a demand for qualified professionals to work in programs specifically designed for young children. This degree will enable you to serve as a director, program coordinator, or teacher in an early childhood setting.
Associate of Arts, Child Development
Knowledgeable child care providers are needed for child care centers and family day care homes. The Michigan licensing code requires a minimum of 12 credit hours in child development.
SPECIAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM
Academic Performance
A grade point average no lower than 2.7 is required to remain in the Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Arts program.
A grade point average no lower than 2.7 is required to remain in the Bachelor of
Arts or Associate of Arts program in Child Development.
Transfer Students
The Child Development Program generally accepts transfer credit from accredited institutions of higher learning, with two exceptions. Ordinarily methods credits and lab/practicum hours are accepted as elective credits only. You and your advisor will make this determination.
BACHELOR OF ARTS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT MAJOR (B.A.)
A. General Education Requirements
B. Required Major Courses
CD 201 Introduction of Early Childhood Education
CD 240 Developmental Psychology
CD 213 Infant/Toddler: Care and Education
EDU 205 Children's Literature
CD 240 Developmental Psychology
BIO 141 Nutrition through the Life Cycle
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner
CD 223 Young Child Guidance/Perspectives on Parenting
CD 350 Play Theory and Aesthetics
CD 333 Math/Science Methods
CD 375 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education
CD 326 Administration of Developmental Centers
CD 433 Young Child Assessment
CD 496 Senior Seminar
CD 399 Child Development Practicum
C. Elective
CD 456 Language Development and Disorders
D. Minor
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT (A.A.)
A. General Education Requirements
B. Required Major Courses
CD 201 Introduction of Early Childhood Education
CD 240 Developmental Psychology
CD 213 Infant/Toddler: Care and Education
CD 223 Young Child Guidance/Perspectives on Parenting
EDU 205 Children's Literature
BIO 141 Nutrition through the Life Cycle
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner
CD 299 Early Childhood Practicum
CD 350 Play Theory and Aesthetics
CD 333 Math/Science Methods
CD 375 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education
CD 433 Young Child Assessment
CD 326 Administration of Developmental Centers
CD 299 Child Development Practicum
C. Electives
After taking the specified major courses and fulfilling the general education requirements, you may elect other courses to reach the minimum of 64 credit hours.
BACHELOR OF ARTS, TEACHER CERTIFICATION EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MINOR (ZA endorsement)
A. General Education Requirements
B. Required Major Courses Certifiable Major
Along with your early childhood education minor, you must select a certifiable major from the list in the Teacher Certification section of this catalog.
C. Required Professional Education Courses
EDU 203 The Teaching Profession
CD 240 Developmental Psychology
EDU 241 Educational Psychology
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner
EDU 324 Principles of Classroom Management
EDU 330 Technology in the Classroom
EDU 344 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics
EDU 348 Methods of Teaching Writing and Speaking, K-12
EDU 354 Methods for Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
EDU 364A Methods in Elementary Reading and Other Language Arts
EDU 364B Methods in Elementary Reading Practicum
EDU 374 Methods for Teaching Elementary School Science
EDU 475 Foundations in American Education
EDU 499 Student Teaching
Candidates are to complete clock hours in the Education Technology Center and field-based experience as required in teacher certification courses.
Additional courses and requirements for admissions and completion may be required with changes in divisional policies and/or State of Michigan certification rules.
D. Required Early Childhood Education Courses
EDU 205 Children’s Literature
CD 223 Young Child Guidance/Perspectives on Parenting
CD 350 Play Theory and Aesthetics
CD 333 Math/Science Methods
CD 375 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education
CD 433 Young Child Assessment
CD 456 Language Development and Disorders
CD 496 Senior Seminar
CD 499 Student Teaching: Preschool
F. Early Childhood Electives
(Select minimum of 1 course)
CD 326 Administration of Developmental Centers
BIO 141 Nutrition through the Life Cycle
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CD 201 Introduction of Early Childhood Education 3 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent Enrollment in CD 240; Term: 1
An introduction and overview of the field of early childhood education with an emphasis on historical influences, developmental theory, parenting perspectives, and the educational needs of young children from birth to age eight.
CD 213 Infant/Toddler:Care/Education 3 hours
Prerequisite: CD 240; Term: summer
Review the growth and development of infants to three years old. Study current research, resources, and methods of care and education for children in this age group. Guided observation in infant/toddler program required.
CD 223 Young Child Guidance/ Perspectives on Parenting 3 hours
Prerequisites: CD 240; Term: 2
Psychological study and analysis of preschool children; special study of personality
factors in children; and laboratory experience in a child care center. Emphasis on
guidance strategies for preschool children. Exploration of a wide variety of issues in relation to parenting. Topics include the development of parent-child bond, parenthood and personal growth, child-rearing practices, child-family dynamics, and special needs children and parenting. Required field experience.
CD 240 Developmental Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205; Term: 1‚ 2
Overview of human development and factors that influence it. Covers physical‚ intellectual‚ social and emotional development from infancy through adolescence.
BIO141 Nutrition through the Life Cycle 3 hours
Prerequisites: MTH 099; BIO 139 strongly recommended. General Education; Term: 2
Factors affecting the health and nutrition needs of the young child; application of basic
principles of nutrition, food handling and meal planning to the feeding of children in day care and home situations.
CD 299 Pre-Professional Practicum 2-6 hours
Prerequisites: CD 213, 223, 240, 326, 333, EDU 205; permission of instructor
Experience in a child care center with direct involvement in all aspects of administering
the center. Culminating project for students in the A.A. Child Development Program. Seminar required.
CD 333 Math/Science Methods 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 205,CD 213, 223, 240, 350; Term: summer
Emphasis on curriculum and methods for preschool. Developmentally appropriate
lesson planning, anti-biased teaching strategies and daily scheduling stressed. Required field experience.
CD 326 Administration of Developmental Centers 3 hours
Prerequisites: CD 213, CD 240, 333, 375, BIO 141; Term: 2
Establishment and operation of a child care center. Concentrates on licensing rules for
the state of Michigan. Required field experience.
CD 350 Play Theory and Aesthetics 3 hours
Prerequisites: CD 201, 213; Term: 2
Explore and understand theories of play, assessment, and intervention. An analysis and examination of creativity among young children will be investigated. The aesthetics domain (art, music, and drama) will be explored and methods for presentation to young children will be introduced.
CD 375 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 205,CD 213, 223 240, 350; Term: 1
Emphasis placed on research which examines the language and literacy skills of young children. Methodology for developing, listening, oral language, writing, and reading skills for young children will be demonstrated and practiced. Required field experience.
CD 399 Child Development Practicum 5-10 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 205; CD 213, 223, 326, 240, 333, 375, 350; SED 250; permission of instructor
Supervised experience in a childcare center with direct involvement in all aspects of teaching and administering the center. Culminating project for students in the B.A. child development program. Seminar required.
CD 433 Young Child Assessment 3 hours
Prerequisites: CD 213, 240, 333, 375; Term: 2
Study of methods and procedures used to assess the development and progress of children. Strategies from behavior observation to standardized testing will be analyzed to support developmentally appropriate practice.
CD 456 Language Development and Disorders 3 hours
Prerequisite: CD 240; Term: summer
Relationship of language development and psycholinguistics to the child’s motor, emotional and cognitive development. Special reference to the educational process and difficulties of learning disabled children. Focus on teaching strategies and multimedia approaches. Guided observation required.
CD 496 Senior Seminar 3 hours
Prerequisites: Senior status, child development; early childhood education major, permission of the instructor; ENG 312; Term: 1,2
Research, analysis and synthesis of data examining a selected problem in child development with a seminar presentation.
CD 499 Student Teaching: Preschool 6 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to student teaching; All methods courses
Observation and guided, half-time professional laboratory experience in public or private school classrooms at the preschool level. Seminar required.
EDU 205 Children’s Literature 3 hours
Prerequisites: CD 240, ENG 108; Term: 1,2
Interpretive and critical study of literature for children and adolescents. Historical and categorical survey of children’s books, stressing significance in classrooms and the home.
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner 3 hours
Prerequisites: None; Term: 1,2
An overview of the legislative rules and policies for children and youth with exceptional needs, including those with disabilities, the gifted and talented, and those with cultural and linguistic differences. Development of an awareness of the characteristics indigenous to exceptional students and their relationship to teaching methodologies in the least restrictive environment. Concepts of inclusion. Observation in special settings that service exceptional children mandatory.
last updated 9/08