Child Development
Welcome to the Child Development Department!
The OCCC Child Development Department has a lot to offer students who are interested in working with children, their families and other professionals! The degree and certificate programs are:
- The above certificate and degrees will enhance students’ knowledge, skills, and competencies in their careers in the early childhood fields of as master teacher, administrator, or family childcare home provider.
- We offer to date instruction on child development research and theories focused on the whole child (physically, cognitively, and social-emotionally), relationship-based practices with children and families, following the children’s lead with learning, and promoting active learning as well as many other current practices.
- Students who graduate with our Child Development certificate or degrees meet criteria for Oklahoma DHS Licensing. As well as higher levels on
- Oklahoma Director’s Credential
- Professional Development Ladder (PDL)
- Oklahoma Reaching for Stars Rating System.
- Classes are offered in a variety of formats to accommodate all students and their schedules. Each term/semester classes are offered in the following formats:
- online
- hybrid (part of the class is on campus or zoom and part of the class is online)
- flex (student has the choice to attend class on campus or on zoom)
Most on campus or zoom classes are offered in the evening. Some classes are offered during the day.
- Several of the classes have a lab component. This lab component must be completed in a licensed childcare facility.
- Our professors have experience working in the field. They are well informed in practical strategies to bridge the student’s learning from the course material to actual everyday work with children and their families.
- The A.A.S. Child Development degree and the A.A. Child Development degree at Oklahoma City Community College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The current accreditation term runs from March 2016 through March 2023.
- The Child Development workroom has materials and equipment to check out for your labs, as well as materials to help you create activities for your work with young children. The Child Development workroom is in 1H3.
- Thinking about your next step after completing your degree at OCCC? The Child Development Department prepares students for the workforce or for transfer to a four-year college/university. We have transfer agreements with the following programs:
- B.S. in Early Intervention – Child Development at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies – Child Development at the University of Central Oklahoma
- B.S. in Early Childhood Education at the University of Central Oklahoma
When researching a four-year college/university to transfer to, it is always best practice to discuss the OCCC courses with a Student Success Advisor or faculty advisor at OCCC to fully understand which courses will transfer.
- The OCCC Child Development Department is thrilled to partner with the Scholars for Excellence Scholars for Excellence in Child Care – Oklahoma City Community College (occc.edu) in Child Care Program funded by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and administered through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Qualifying students receive 90% – 100% of tuition/fees paid and 100% of textbooks paid through the Scholars’ program. For additional information, contact the Scholar Coordinator, Carina Amrine by email or phone; carina.s.amrine@occc.edu or 405-682-7832.
| Program Name: AA.CD | ||
| Number of the full-time candidates enrolled for the most recent semester available | 35 | AA.CD majors in 20F with 12 or more credit hours =FT |
| Number of part-time candidates enrolled for the most recent semester available | 96 | AA.CD majors in 20F with less than 12 credit hours =PT |
| Number of program graduates in past academic year (i.e., the most recent one-year period for which institutional information is readily available) | 13 | AA.CD grads in FY21 regardless of major |
| Program Name: AAS.CD | ||
| Number of the full-time candidates enrolled for the most recent semester available | 11 | AAS.CD majors in 20F with 12 or more credit hours =FT |
| Number of part-time candidates enrolled for the most recent semester available | 17 | AAS.CD majors in 20F with less than 12 credit hours =PT |
| Number of program graduates in past academic year (i.e., the most recent one-year period for which institutional information is readily available) | 1 | AAS.CD grads in FY21 regardless of major |
Outcome Measure: The Number of Program Completers
In the chart below, the number of program completers is listed
Program Name: AA.CD
| Academic Year | Number of Program completers | % of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion) | % of program completers who were attending part-time (at the time of completion) |
| FY 2015 | 5 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| FY 2016 | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% |
| FY 2017 | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% |
| FY 2018 | 12 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| FY 2019 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| FY 2020 | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% |
| FY 2021 | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% |
Program Name: AAS.CD
| Academic Year | Number of Program completers | % of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion) | % of program completers who were attending part-time (at the time of completion) |
| FY 2015 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| FY 2016 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| FY 2017 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| FY 2018 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| FY 2019 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| FY 2020 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Outcome Measure: Institutional Selected Data C) Institutionally Designed Measure
In the chart below, the number of program completers is listed
Program Name: AA.CD
| Academic Year | Outcome Measure | Performance Data |
| FY 2015 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 70.7% |
| FY 2016 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 72.5% |
| FY 2017 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 66.3% |
| FY 2018 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 67.5% |
| FY 2019 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 66.1% |
| FY 2020 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 71.2% |
| FY 2021 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 74.8% |
Program Name: AAS.CD
| Academic Year | Outcome Measure | Performance Data |
| FY 2015 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 66.7% |
| FY 2016 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 72.0% |
| FY 2017 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 61.3% |
| FY 2018 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 68.6% |
| FY 2019 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 71.4% |
| FY 2020 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 73.2% |
| FY 2021 | Percent of Candidates Successfully completing courses with a “C” or better | 71.3% |
For More Information Contact:
Dawn Ladiski
Child Development Professor & Department Chair
Social Science Division
405-682-1611 X7345
dawn.ladiski@occc.edu
Carina Armine
Scholar Coordinator
Social Science Division
405-682-7832
carina.s.armine@occc.edu
Kelli Frass
Student Success Advisor
Social Science Division
405-682-7684
kelli.p.frass@occc.edu
Social Science Division (Campus Location – 1H4 in the Social Science Building)
7777 South May Avenue
OKC, OK 73159
