Associate of Science Degree in Care and Development of Young Children (CYAS)
The University awards the Associate of Science Degree in Care and Development of Young Children upon the successful completion by the student of the two-year curriculum and the requirements of the University and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. The Associate of Science program is offered for students who wish to teach or manage private or Head Start preschools. The program is designed to familiarize a student with preschool operations and at the same time accrue college credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Pre-Kindergarten to Third Grade Education.
| GER – General Education Requirement |
| UR – University Requirement |
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* |
听COURSE NAME |
COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | BIOL | 105 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | BIOL | 106 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | EDUC | 131 | 3 | |
| 1 | EDUC | 232 | 3 | |
| 1 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | HIST | 151 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | EDUC | 110 | 3 | |
| 1 | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | COMD | 278 | 3 | |
| 2 | EDUC | 211 | 3 | |
| 2 | EDUC | 250 | 3 | |
| 2 | EDUC | 251 | 3 | |
| 2 | ENGL Literature Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | EDUC | 239 | 5 | |
| 2 | MATH | 214 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | PSYC | 206 | GER | 3 |
| 听 | TOTAL HOURS | 听 | 听 |
60 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2)