Child Development

Faculty members:
Lynn Sitton - Department Chairperson/Instructor
Contact - (903)510-2921 or lsit@tjc.edu

Degrees & Certificates:
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Certificate of Proficiency:
      *Preschool Teaching Certificate
      *Administrator's Credential Certificate
      *Infant/Toddler Caregiver Certificate

Description of Program:
The child development curriculum combines lecture, laboratory and on-the-job training for a career in the area of child development. Students successfully completing the one-year program will gain entry level skills and are awarded the certificate of proficiency. Students successfully completing the two-year program will receive an educational foundation adequate to allow them to provide child development activities and/or advance toward becoming the director of a child development facility. Two year graduates will be awarded the associate in applied science degree in child development.