Child Care & Guidance
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Child Care and Guidance Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your degree
Outcomes & Careers
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$29.5k
Child Care Worker
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a child care worker is $29,570 per year.
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$35k
Preschool Teacher
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a preschool teacher is $35,330.
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$31k
Teacher Assistant
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a teacher assistant is $30,920.
The child care and guidance degree requires a minimum of 71 credit hours to complete, including the general education requirements.
Required Courses (39 Hours)
CF102 Relationships in the 21st Century (3) CF120 The Child (3) CF124 Children’s Health, Safety, and Nutrition (3) CF200 Constructive Guidance and Discipline (3) CF209 Introduction to Family Theories (3) CF215 Observation: Perception and Process (3) CF233 Creative Thought/Expression in Children (3) CF250 Family Child Care: Feasibility and Management (3) CF280 Learning Theory and Application : Preschool (3) CF285 Learning Theory and Application: Infant - Toddler (3) CF310 School Age Child Care (3) CF3 60 Family Life Education (3) EX390 Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
Additional Requirements (32 Hours)
BS103 Human Biology (3) EN100 English Composition (3) EN140 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking (3) FE200 Family Financial Management (3) LI243 Children’s Literature (3) MA1 2 8 Numbers & Operations for Educators ( 4 ) PH218 Physical Science: A Process Approach (3) PS103 U . S . Political Systems (3) SW121 Helping Skills for Human Services (3) UI100 First Year Seminar ( 1 ) US105 American History I (3)
US107 American History II (3)
First Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- CF120 (3)
- MA128 (4)
- PS103 (3)
- US105 or US107 (3)
Spring Semester (18 Hours)
- CF102 (3)
- CF200 (3)
- CF124 (3)
- EN140 (3)
- PH218 (3)
- SW121 (3)
Second Year
Fall Semester (18 Hours)
- CF209 (3)
- CF215 (3)
- CF233 (3)
- CF250 (3)
- CF280 (3)
- FE200 (3)
Spring Semester (18 Hours)
- BS103 (3)
- CF285 (3)
- CF310 (3)
- CF360 (3)
- EX390 (3)
- LI243 (3)
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