Teacher Aide/Child Development AAS Degrees
Refer to the College Transfer section entitled Education for specific information.
- Teacher Aide/Child Development Degree
- Teacher Aide/Child Development Professional Nanny Degree
- Teacher Aide Special Education Associate Degree
Teacher Aide/Child Development (AAS-0528)
This program has been articulated with some area high schools. Recent high school graduates may have earned credit in this program through high school coursework. Refer to the Dual Credit webpage for more information.
| Cluster 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CHD 101 | Principles of Educational Practice | 3 |
| CHD 105 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU 110 | Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Cluster 2 | Credits | |
| CHD 104 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CHD 203 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| CHD 208 | Techniques of Child Care | 3 |
| CHD 211 | Internship I | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Cluster 3 | Credits | |
| CHD 215 | Administration & Supervision of Child Care Centers | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| CHD 205 | The Culturally Different Child | 3 |
| CHD 202 EDU 111 | Language Arts for Young Children OR Language Arts in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| CHD 108 | Child Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | Credits | |
| CHD 212 | Internship II | 3 |
| CHD 209 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| CHD 106 | Cultural Arts for Young Children | 3 |
| MTH 103 MTH 145 | Fundamentals of Mathematics OR Math Concepts & Structures | 3-4 |
| GROUP II | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Minimum for Degree: | 63 | |
| Suggested Electives | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CHD 103 | Introduction to Nanny Profession | 3 |
| CHD 204 | Home Child Care Providers | 3 |
| CHD 107 | Music for Early Childhood | 3 |
| CHD 207 | Infant and Toddler Care | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Computer Literacy and Applications | 3 |
| Suggested Humanities Electives | Credits | |
| ENG 103 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 104 | American Literature 1865-Present | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Introduction to British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Shakespeare | 3 |
Teacher Aide/Child Development Professional Nanny (AAS-0560)
The professional nanny program prepares students for a career as an in-home child care provider. The curriculum includes cognitive areas of history, psychology, theory, techniques and includes internships for a practical application of methods and materials.
This program has been articulated with some area high schools. Recent high school graduates may have earned credit in this program through high school coursework. Refer to the Dual Credit webpage for more information.
Note: All students who intend to be an elementary or secondary school teacher must plan their programs at South Suburban College very carefully in order to ensure that:
- they transfer without loss of credit to the senior institution of their choice.
- they fulfill the new General Education requirements for teacher certification by the State of Illinois.
| Cluster 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| CHD 103 | Introduction to Nanny Profession | 3 |
| MTH 103 MTH 145 | Fundamentals of Mathematics OR Math Concepts and Structures | 3-4 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CHD 104 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| Cluster 2 | Credits | |
| CHD 204 | Home Child Care Provider | 3 |
| CHD 106 CHD 107 | Cultural Arts for Children OR Music for Early Childhood | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| CHD 101 | Principles of Educational Practice | 3 |
| CHD 211 | Internship I | 3 |
| CHD 207 | Infant and Toddler Care | 3 |
| Cluster 3 | Credits | |
| EDU 110 | Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| CHD 208 | Techniques of Child Care | 3 |
| CHD 105 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHD 212 | Internship II | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | Credits | |
| CHD 202 EDU 111 | Language Arts for Young Children OR Language Arts in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| GROUP II | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| CHD 215 | Administration and Supervision of Child Care Centers | 3 |
| CHD 108 | Child Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| Minimum for Degree: | 63 | |
| Suggested Humanities Electives | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 103 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 104 | American Literature 1865-Present | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Introduction to British Literature | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Shakespeare | 3 |
Teacher Aide Special Education Associate (AAS-0526)
The program meets the needs of the developmentally disabled by exploring the problems, skills, and current trends in special education theory in the classroom through internships and in facilities especially staffed to educate the individual as having special needs.
| Cluster 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| CHD 101 | Principles of Educational Practice | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Cluster 2 | Credits | |
| CHD 104 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHD 205 | The Culturally Different Child | 3 |
| BIO 115 | Human Body Structure (Formerly BIO 111) | 4 |
| CHD 211 | Internship I | 3 |
| PSY 206 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Cluster 3 | Credits | |
| CHD 203 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| HSA 213 | Intervention in Human Services | 3 |
| MTH 103 MTH 145 | Fundamentals of Mathematics OR Math Concepts and Structures | 3-4 |
| HSA 110 | Sign Language I | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | Credits | |
| CHD 206 | Family and Community in Exceptionality | 3 |
| CHD 212 | Internship II | 3 |
| EDU 110 | Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| HSA 111 | Sign Language II | 3 |
| CHD 108 | Child Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| GROUP II | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Minimum for Degree: | 64 | |
| Suggested Humanities Electives | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 103 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG 104 | American Literature 1865-Present | 3 |
| HIS 271 | History of Modern Africa | 3 |
For additional information contact: Donna Walker, Teacher Aid/Child Development Program Coordinator at (708) 596-2000 ext. 2659.
