If you enjoy working with preschool children, then your enrollment in Vincennes University'sCHILD DEVELOPMENTprogram could be the first step to a rewarding career. ThisAssociate degree program prepares you to own or operate your own home-based child care business or work in a day care or preschool in an administrative or teaching position. The curriculum also provides a solid basis for further study in child development & family life, child care administration, or early childhood education. The program will provide you with the opportunity to work directly with children at Head Start, the KCARC Civitan Children’s Center and licensed home-based day centers--providing valuable work experience. As a part of your course work, you will prepare developmentally appropriate lesson plans and creative activities for children. You will also learn how to establish your own child care business, covering areas such as licensing, staffing, and budgeting.