Saint Paul College Programs

Child Development Careers

Program Requirements

• Child Development Careers Certificate
• Child Development Careers Diploma
• Child Development Careers AAS Degree
• Child Development Careers AS Degree
• Child Development ASL AS Degree

Child Development Careers Certificate

Program Requirements

Course		Cr
CHDV 1200	Professional Relations	3
CHDV 1210	Foundations of Child Development	3
CHDV 1220	Child Safety, Health and Nutrition	4
CHDV 1230	Guidance in the Early Childhood Environment	4
SOCI 17XX	Any may be taken, however	3
SOCI 1720	Social Issues in a Changing World OR
SOCI 1730	Sociology of Families and Relationships is recommended	3
	Total Program Credits	17

 

Child Development Careers Diploma

Program Requirements

Course		Cr
CHDV 1200	Professional Relations	3
CHDV 1210	Foundations of Child Development	3
CHDV 1220	Child Safety, Health and Nutrition	4
CHDV 1230	Guidance in the Early Childhood Environment	4
CHDV 1340	Planning and Implementing Curriculum	3
CHDV 1910	Internship 1	4
ENGL 1711	English Composition 1	4
SOCI 17XX	Any may be taken, however	3
SOCI 1720	Social Issues in a Changing World OR
SOCI 1730	Sociology of Families and Relationships is recommended	3
	Subtotal	28
	Choose 1 of the 4 courses listed below:	4
CHDV 1310	Infant and Toddler Dev. and Learning OR	4
CHDV 1312	Preschool Development and Learning OR	4
CHDV 1314	School Age Development and Learning OR	4
CHDV 1316	Mixed Age Development and Learning	4
	Electives: Choose 3 credits of technical electives from the following courses:	3
CHDV 1940	Internship 2: Special Setting	3
CHDV 2500	Shadow Study	1
CHDV 2520	Peaceful Classroom	3
CHDV 2530	Challenging Children: Behavior Management Strategies	3
CHDV 2540	Sensory/Motor Learning Experiences	3
CHDV 2550	Cognitive/Multimedia Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2560	Language/Literature Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2570	Multicultural Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2580	Creative Development Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2590	Social-Emotional Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2597	Special Topics	1-4
HLTH 1432	CPR for the Professional	1
	Total Program Credits	35

 

Child Development Careers AAS Degree

Program Requirements

Course		Cr
CHDV 1200	Professional Relations	3
CHDV 1210	Foundations of Child Development	3
CHDV 1220	Child Safety, Health and Nutrition	4
CHDV 1230	Guidance in the Early Childhood Environment	4
CHDV 1340	Planning and Implementing Curriculum	3
CHDV 1910	Internship 1	4
CHDV 2320	Profiles of the Exceptional Child	3
CHDV 2600	Professional Leadership	3
CHDV 2610	Practicum	3
CHDV 2640	Program Planning	3
	Subtotal	33
	Choose 1 of the 4 courses listed below:	4
CHDV 1310	Infant and Toddler Dev. and Learning or	4
CHDV 1312	Preschool Development and Learning or	4
CHDV 1314	School Age Development and Learning or	4
CHDV 1316	Mixed Age Development and Learning	4
	Electives: Choose a minimum of 9 credits from the following Technical Electives:	9
CHDV 1940	Internship 2 (Special Setting)	3
CHDV 2500	Shadow Study	1
CHDV 2520	Peaceful Classroom	3
CHDV 2530	Challenging Children: Behavior Mgmt. Strategies	3
CHDV 2540	Sensory/Motor Learning Experiences	3
CHDV 2550	Cognitive/Multimedia Learning Experiences	3
CHDV 2560	Language and Literature Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2570	Multicultural Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2580	Creative Development Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2590	Social-Emotional Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2597	Special Topics	1-4
HLTH 1432	CPR for the Professional	1
	General Education Requirements	20
	(Select at least 20 credits of General Education according to the requirements listed below)
	Total Program Credits	66

 

AAS Degree General Education - 20 Credits Students are required to complete ENGL 1711 and any SPCH course from Goal 1 (7 credits)
Requirements*		Cr
Goal 1:	Communication	7
	ENGL 1711 Composition 1 (4 cr.)
	SPCH XXXX (3 cr.)
Select a minimum of 3 credits from Goal 3 or Goal 4		3
Goal 3:	Natural Sciences
Goal 4:	Mathematical/Logical Reasoning
Select a minimum of 3 credits from Goal 5		3
Goal 5:	History, Social Science, & Behavioral Sciences
Select a minimum of 3 credits from Goal 6		3
Goal 6:	Humanities and Fine Arts
Select a minimum of 4 additional credits from		4
Goals 1-10 of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
* Refer to the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Course List for specific course options.

 

Child Development Careers AS Degree

Program Requirements

Course		Cr
CHDV 1200	Professional Relations	3
CHDV 1210	Foundation of Child Development	3
CHDV 1220	Child Safety, Health and Nutrition	4
CHDV 1230	Guidance in the Early Childhood Environment	4
CHDV 131N	(age specific) Development and Learning	4
CHDV 1340	Planning and Implementing Curriculum	3
CHDV 1910	Internship 1	4
CHDV 2320	Profiles of the Exceptional Child	3
CHDV 25XX CHDV 2640	Technical Elective OR Program Planning	3
CHDV 2600	Professional Leadership	3
	Subtotal	34
	General Education Requirements	30
	(Select at least 30 credits of General Education according to the Requirements below)
	Total Program Credits	64

 

AS Degree General Education - 30 Credits Students are required to complete ENGL 1711 and either SPCH 1720, 1730, or 1750 from Goal 1 (7 credits)
Requirements*		Cr
Goal 1:	Communication	7
	ENGL 1711 Composition 1 (4 cr.)
	SPCH 1720 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.) OR
	SPCH 1730 Intercultural Communication (3 cr.) OR
	SPCH 1750 Small Group Communication (3 cr.)
Select a minimum of 3 credits from Goal 3 or Goal 4		3
Goal 3:	Natural Sciences
Goal 4:	Mathematical/Logical Reasoning
Select a minimum of 4 credits from Goal 5		4
Goal 5:	History, Social Science, & Behavioral Sciences
Select a minimum of 3 credits from Goal 6		3
Goal 6:	Humanities and Fine Arts
Select a minimum of 13 additional credits from		13
Goals 1-10 of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
* Refer to the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Course List for specific course options.

 

Child Development ASL AS Degree

Program Requirements

Course		Cr
CHDV 1200	Professional Relations	3
CHDV 1210	Foundation of Child Development	3
CHDV 1220	Child Safety, Health and Nutrition	4
CHDV 1230	Guidance in the Early Childhood Environment	4
ASLS 1411	American Sign Language 1	3
ASLS 1412	American Sign Language 2	3
ASLS 14XX	ASL Linguistics (Theory)	2
CHDV 2320	Profiles of the Exceptional Child	3
CHDV 2560	Language & Literature Learning Experience	3
CHDV 2577	Early Childhood Education - Special Settings/ASL	3
CHDV 2599	Internship (in a special setting)	4
	Subtotal	34
	General Education Requirements	30
	Total Program Credits	64

Course Descriptions

CHDV 1200 Professional Relations in Early Childhood Careers

Explores career opportunities for working with children and investigates a variety of child development programs. This course also examines job requirements, duties, regulations, and issues, skills, and personal characteristics for becoming successful professionals in early childhood settings. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 1210 Foundations of Child Development

Provides an overview of typical and atypical child development across cultures, from prenatal through school age including physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, aesthetic, and identity/individual development. It integrates developmental theory with appropriate practices in a variety of early childhood care and education settings. 3C/2/1/0

CHDV 1220 Child Safety, Health & Nutrition

Guides the student in obtaining skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety and nutritional educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, child abuse and current health-related issues. THIS COURSE DOES NOT INCLUDE CPR OR FIRST AID CERTIFICATION. 4C/3/1/0

CHDV 1230 Guidance in the Early Childhood Environment

Provides an exploration of the physical and social environments that promote learning and development for young children. It includes an introduction to basic child guidance techniques for individual and group situations. Emphasis is on problem-prevention and positive guidance strategies: recognition, communication, limit setting, problem solving, and behavior modification. Students apply their knowledge of the environment's role in an actual work setting. 4C/3/1/0

CHDV 1310 Infant & Toddler Development & Learning

Provides an overview of infant and toddler theory and development in home or center-based settings. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, effective care giving, teaching strategies and observation methods. (Prerequisite(s): CHDV 1210 and must be accepted as CHDV major.) 4C/3/1/0

CHDV 1312 Preschool Development & Learning

Provides an overview of pre-school theory and development in home or center-based settings. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, effective care giving, teaching strategies and observation methods. (Prerequisite(s): CHDV 1210 and must be accepted as CHDV major.) 4C/3/1/0

CHDV 1314 School Age Development & Learning

Provides an overview of school-age theory and development in home or center-based settings. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, effective care-giving, teaching strategies and observation methods. (Prerequisite(s): CHDV 1210 and must be accepted as CHDV major.) 4C/3/1/0

CHDV 1316 Mixed Age Development & Learning

Provides an overview of mixed-age theory and development in home or center-based settings. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, effective care-giving, teaching strategies and observation methods. (Prerequisite: CHDV 1210, must be accepted as CHDV major). 4C/3/1/0

CHDV 1340 Planning & Implementing Curriculum

Examines the role of the teacher in early childhood settings. It applies the knowledge of child development as it relates to individual children, communities, curriculum, and communication activities. (Prerequisite: CHDV 1210 and CHDV 1230, and must be accepted as CHDV major). 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 1910 Internship 1

Provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in an actual child development setting. Students will observe and assess children's behavior; facilitate free play; implement adult-directed learning experiences; and maintain professional relationships. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval and must be accepted as CHDV major). 4C/1/0/3

CHDV 1940 Internship 2

Provides an opportunity to review and demonstrate competence in skills required in Internship 1. Students may choose to apply knowledge and skill in a special child development setting. Students work with an instructor to identify specific course goals and to select an internship site. (Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval and must be accepted as CHDV major.) 1-3C/0/0/1-3

CHDV 2320 Profiles of the Exceptional Child

Provides an overview of development and learning experiences for children with special needs in integrated child development settings. Students integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, and effective teaching methods. (Prerequisite: CHDV 1210, must be accepted as CHDV major). 3C/2/1/0

CHDV 2500 Shadow Study

Provides an opportunity to shadow a master teacher in a child development setting. Course goals are based on individual need. Emphasis may include observation of various child development settings, adult-child interaction, or the role of a caregiver. (Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval) 1C/0/0/1

CHDV 2520 Peaceful Classroom

Provides an overview of the effects of violence on the development and the behavior of young children. Students explore elements to be incorporated into a Peaceful Classroom. Students identify behavioral intervention strategies to address challenging behaviors and create activities to foster peacemaking skills in children. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2530 Challenging Children: Behavior Management Strategies

Helps students understand children's behavior problems and identify intervention strategies to prevent and resolve problem behavior, use behavior modification techniques effectively, and design behavior plans. (Prerequisite(s): CHDV 1230). 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2540 Sensory/Motor Learning Experiences

Provides an overview of sensory and motor learning experiences. Students integrate knowledge of child development, learning environments and teaching methods to promote perception, sensory development, gross motor, fine motor and self care development. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2550 Cognitive/Multimedia Learning Experiences

Provides an overview of cognitive and multimedia learning experiences in either home or center-based settings. Students integrate knowledge of child development, learning environments, and teaching methods to promote curiosity, attention, perception, memory, problem solving, logical thinking, and media literacy. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2560 Language & Literature Learning Experiences

Provides an overview of language learning experiences in early childhood settings and a detailed study of literature experiences. Students will integrate knowledge of children's language development, learning environments, and teaching strategies to select, plan, present, and evaluate literature experiences to children of different abilities and diverse backgrounds. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2570 Multi-Cultural Learning Experiences

Provides a general overview of multi-cultural education in child development settings. Students will examine the major approaches to multi-cultural early childhood education, steps to implement multi-cultural curriculum, developmentally appropriate learning experiences, curriculum themes, holidays and celebrations and communication strategies. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2580 Creative Development Learning Experiences

Provides an overview of creative/aesthetic learning experiences in either home or center-based settings. Students integrate knowledge of child development, learning environments and teaching methods to promote children’s artistic, musical, movement and dramatic abilities. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2590 Social-Emotional Learning Experiences

Provides an overview of social and emotional learning experiences. Students integrate knowledge of child development, learning environments, and teaching methods to promote emotional development, self-concept, self esteem, social skills, diversity awareness, and social studies. 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2597 Special Topics

Intent of this course is to allow flexibility in providing learning experiences to meet a special need of the student, the major program and the College. (Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval) Variable 1–4 credits

CHDV 2600 Professional Leadership

Prepares students to take an active/advocate role in the child development profession by examining the history, current trends, and future of child care and early childhood education. (Prerequisite(s): CHDV 1200, must be accepted as CHDV major). 3C/3/0/0

CHDV 2610 Practicum

Provides an opportunity to apply knowledge and skill in an early childhood setting. Students implement a variety of learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate for and culturally sensitive to a specific age and group of children. (Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval, must be accepted as CHDV major). 3C/0/0/3

CHDV 2640 Program Planning

Provides an advanced level exploration of program management skills for teachers of young children. Emphasis is on organizing, implementing, and evaluating a quality, comprehensive early childhood program plan. (Prerequisite(s): CHDV 1340, must be accepted as CHDV major). 3C/3/0/0

ENGL 1711 Composition 1

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. The course includes an analysis of primary and/or secondary sources with a focus on critical reading, logical reasoning, and academic research writing. (Prerequisite(s): COMM 0722 Reading 2 with a grade of "C" or better, COMM 1415 Fundamentals of Writing 2 with a grade of "C" or better, or appropriate assessment score) (MnTC: Goal 1) 4C/4/0/0

HLTH 1432 CPR for the Professional

This is course "C" American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR for the Professional. Skills are demonstrated for basic life support including 2 rescuer techniques. AED training is provided. Theory is presented related to heart disease prevention. Course certificate will be issued upon successful completion. 1C/1/0/

SOCI 1720 Social Issues in a Changing World

This course introduces students to modern issues of societal concern, including social problems that have endured over time and those that have emerged as societies modernize and cultures change. The influence of globalization on cultures around the world will be discussed. Specific topics include: effects of the media, modern family issues, war and genocide, terrorism, global health, environmental factors affecting society and culture, poverty and population growth, density and aging. Critical thinking skills will be developed through class discussions, debates and course assignments. (MnTC: Goals 5 & 8). 3C/3/0/0

SOCI 1730 Sociology of Families and Relationships

This course introduces students to the central ideas, challenges, theoretical perspectives and the diversity of human relationships, marriages and families. Global perspectives regarding families and the diversity of intimate relationships in contemporary societies will be discussed. Topics in this course could include the origins of marriage and diverse patterns of love, conflict, sexuality, parenting, single hood, interpersonal violence, divorce, extended families and gender roles. Reading and examples will be drawn from societies around the world. Common myths and challenges related to stereotypes of the “typical” family and “functional” relationships will be explored. Critical thinking skills will be developed through class discussions, debates and course assignments. (MnTC: Goals 5 & 7) 3C/3/0/0.