Child Care Management
This program offers specific training in dealing with children and is for the student who wishes to seek employment in private or public preschools or day care centers. It provides the necessary business skills to set up and operate a day care center. It is designed for job entry after 2 years of schooling with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. A minimum of 63 semester credit hours is required for all Core Requirements Classes. Curriculum for the program is listed below:
Home and Family Studies Core Requirements: (27 credits)
HFST 1020
 Principles of Nutrition
3
HFST 1200
 Nutrition for Children
3
HFST 1500
 Human Development
3
HFST 2400
 Family Relations
3
HFST 2500
 Early Childhood
3
HFST 2610
 Guidance of Young Children
3
HFST 2620
 Creative Experiences for Children
3
HFST 2750
 Practicum in Preschool Teaching
5
HFST 2760
 Seminar in Preschool Teaching
1
Marketing Management Core Requirements: (8 credits)
HFST 1600
 Child Care As a Business (Required)
2
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and choose 6 credits from the following in consultation with your advisor:
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BMGT 1200
 Introduction to Business
3
BMGT 1210
 Personal Finance
3
BMGT 1270
 Sales and Customer Service
3
BMGT 1480
 Advertising and Promotion
3
BMGT 2150
 Business Ethics
3
BMGT 2290
 Human Resource Management
3
BMGT 2400
 Small Business Management
3
BMGT 2600
 Principles of Marketing
3
BMGT 2650
 Principles of Management
3
BMGT 2980
 Special Projects
1-2
BMGT 2997
 Cooperative Education
1-3
Competencies and General Education (10 credits)

Computation - BMGT 1320 - Applied Business Math or MATH 1011 - Algebra or any Math GE

Communications - ENGL 1010 - Expository Composition or ENGL 1410 - English Mechanics or any English GE

Human Relations - COMM 1020 - Interpersonal Communications

Physical Education - PHED 1770 - Fitness for Life

Related Instruction (6 credits)

PHED 1550
 First Aid
3
PHED 1000
 Playground and Recreation
3
Optional Core and Optional Related (12-14 credits)
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 All HFST courses not counted in other areas
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HFST 2980
 Special Projects
1-2
HFST 1997
 Cooperative Education Experience
1-6
Art 1010
 Exploring Art
3
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 Other Art classes as determined
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BUED 1400
 Personal Use Word Processing
1
BUED 1420
 Word Processing
3
BUED 2450
 Presentations for Business
2
COMM 1020
 Interpersonal Communication
3
COMM 1070
 Public Speaking
3
ENGL 2010
 Intermediate Composition
3
FREN 1010
 Elementary French (or above)
4
GERM 1010
 Elementary German (or above)
4
GNST 1010
 College Survival
2
JAPN 1010
 Elementary Japanese (or above)
4
MUSC 1010
 Introduction to Music
3
Musc 1020
 Music Fundamentals
2
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 Other Music classes as determined
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PHED
 Up to 2 credits in any PHED class
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SPAN 1010
 Elementary Spanish (or above)
4
THEA 1010
 Survey of Theatre
3
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 Other Theatre classes as determined
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 Other classes as determined useful
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