GRCC Program:
Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences
CD 118, CD 209, CD 210, CD 229 and CD 230
Note: Students enrolled in Child Development Lab classes (CD 118, CD 119, CD 210, CD 229, and CD 230) must undergo a Criminal Background Check and a Department of Human Services Central Registry Check. Being convicted of ANY FELONY, any of the listed offenses as defined by MCL 28.722 (Sex Offenders Registration Act; Act 295 of 1994), or being listed on the Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry will result in refusal of lab placement and removal from the course. Complete policy information is provided on the GRCC Website.
CD 260
Note: Students enrolled in CD 260 are required to participate in tutoring through the Schools of Hope Program through Grand Rapids Public Schools and must undergo a Criminal Background Check and a Department of Human Services Central Registry Check. Being convicted of ANY FELONY, any of the listed offenses as defined by MCL 28.722 (Sex Offenders Registration Act; Act 295 of 1994), or being listed on the Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry will result in refusal of tutoring placement and removal from the course. Complete policy information is provided on the GRCC Website.
Child Development is a field of study that prepares professionals to provide care and education for children from birth through age eight. Professionals in this field provide interactions and learning experiences that promote the young child’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth and development. This program prepares students to teach in and direct child care centers, Head Start programs, and part-day preschools; and to serve as Pre-K to 3rd grade teacher aides in public schools. Students are involved in a variety of hands-on lab experiences with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age and special needs children at the GRCC Lab Preschool and other sites in the community.
Students wishing to complete MACRAO should be sure to meet the communications, humanities, social science and natural sciences requirements.
CD 116 and CD 118 counts toward the MACRAO social science requirements for students in the Child Development (120) program.
The following scheme is presented as a guide only. Courses may be taken in any order as long as all requirements (including prerequisites) are met.
Total Credits 64
+ Students substitute BA 101 and BA 102 for the English classes. The AAAS degree may not meet the MACRAO agreement requirements and may not transfer as well to four-year institutions.
++ Students possessing current Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certification or American Heart Association First Aid with CPR & AED can submit proof to the Student Records Office to meet this requirement.
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