Child-Care Ministry
This major leads to an Associate of Applied Arts degree and prepares you for the day-to-day ministry as a care giver to children of all ages in a child development center. In addition, you will be qualified to serve in children's ministries in the local church. Your training will be accomplished by practical classroom instruction and direct involvement in child-care procedures for children (infancy to K-4) in the University Child Development Center.
Curriculum Highlights
- 1st Year
- The Maturing Child
- Church Educational Ministries
- 2nd Year
- The Child-Care Worker
- Communicating with Children
- Child-Care Curriculum
- Working with Parents
- Children's Ministries
- 3rd Year
- Teaching Techniques
- Creativity & Classroom Management
- Child Health & Safety
- Infant & Toddler Care
For further details see complete major information:
Child-Care Ministry Personal Opportunity Profile
You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.
Key Courses
The Maturing Child In this course, the focus will be on the normal growth and development of a child from conception through the teen years. You will learn the characteristics of a child at various stages in life, and you will gain an understanding of meeting their basic needs.
Child-Care Curriculum Here you will learn curriculum components and classroom management for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children.
Working with Parents This class emphasizes parenting, parent/teacher partnership, and techniques for handling communication with parents in a professional manner.
Career Opportunities
"Practicality" is the byword for the child-care ministry major. Since child-care is a growing field in the United States, highly trained, dedicated care givers are at a premium. Child-Care Ministry will qualify you to fill this role. Courses such as Child-Care Worker, Child Health and Safety, and Communicating with Children will help you understand, care for, and teach young children. Whether the Lord calls you to be a professional care giver, to minister to your own children, or to work with children in a church setting, this major will prepare you to do an excellent job for His glory.