Child and Family Development, AAS

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The Associate of Applied Science in Child and Family Development is designed to prepare students for a career in child and family development. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University-West Plains Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

General Education Requirements

CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3
COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3
PSY 121 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Civics:

Select three (3) credit hours

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences:

MGT 130 - Business Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
OR
MTH 100 - Intermediate Applied Mathematics Credit Hours: 2 or higher (except MTH 197 and MTH 297 )

General Education Total Credit Hours: 20

Child and Family Development Requirements

CFD 110 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
CFD 150 - Introduction to Child and Family Development Credit Hours: 1
CFD 155 - Principles of Human Development Credit Hours: 3
CFD 160 - Principles of Development in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
CFD 163 - Relationship in Today’s Family Credit Hours: 3
CFD 250 - Parenting in Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
CFD 255 - Principles of Development in Infancy Credit Hours: 3
CFD 257 - Principles of Development in Middle Childhood Credit Hours: 3
CFD 260 - Supervised Experience in Child Development Laboratories Credit Hours: 4
CFD 261 - Play as Development Credit Hours: 3
CFD 297 - Internship in Planning and Implementing Curriculum for Child Development Centers Credit Hours: 5

Select two (2) of the following:

CFD 204 - Leadership and Advocacy for Children and Families Credit Hours: 3
CFD 244 - Working with Young Children with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
CFD 275 - Behavior Management & Guidance Credit Hours: 3

Child and Family Development Total Credit Hours: 40

Total Credit Hours Required 60

Degree Notes:

Math requirements exclude MTH 197 and MTH 297 .
Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math regardless of placement.
Electives must be approved by the department.
Students should confirm transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP.