Child Development
Where child’s play is serious business.
If you are interested in nurturing and facilitating the learning process for our future leaders and setting the right foundation for success in school, then join our Child Development program. We offer a variety of career specializations in the fields of Child Development such as infants, toddlers, preschoolers and administration of programs.
By joining our Child Development Program, you will learn the important role that Child Development professionals play in a child’s life and in our community. Child Development professionals care for children of working parents. They support a child’s basic needs, create and evaluate developmentally appropriate environments, plan and implement activities that stimulate physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth. Individuals enrolled in child development classes will learn the ages and stages of a child’s development, practice how to observe and plan activities based on what the child needs and is interested in. Individuals enrolled in child development classes will learn how to help children explore their own interests, help children build friendships and self-esteem, respect each other’s culture and language, and most importantly, learn through play.
Career Opportunities
Child Development Professionals are employable in the following areas: teacher or director of child care centers, nursery schools, preschools, family child care homes, religious schools, after school programs, Boys and Girls Club, Parks and Recreation and community agencies, such as Head Start or Early Head Start. They can own their own child care center, family child care home, or be a teacher’s aide in the public school system.
Public Administration
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Public Administration program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the public sector and not-for-profit programs.
The program will enable students to understand the political, legal, ethical and social context of public administration with respect to pertinent processes and theories; to achieve proficiency in understanding and developing positive organizational behavior; and to develop the ability to apply appropriate methodologies to solve important problems and issues.
Coursework for this program includes such areas as public sector management, budgeting, ethics and supervision. The program includes a three credit hour practicum designed to give the student real-world experience related to the area of their career interest.
American Sign Language and Interpreter Studies
The Language and Cultural Studies Field of Study is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop and enhance their practical communication skills and cross-cultural understanding that will provide them the foundational coursework required for careers in languages and cultural studies.
Furthermore, the field of study will focus on integrating language, culture and literature to help students gain an international perspective for living and working in today’s global society.
Students declaring a field of study in Languages and Cultural Studies may choose courses in one or more of the following concentrations: Spanish, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Spanish/English Translation and American Sign Language.
Go to www.southtexascollege.edu/academics/programs/index.html to see a full list of programs.
Funding for this Program Promotion Resource has been provided through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with Perkins Basic Grant funds received from the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act.
