Welcome to Schoolcraft College

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Welcome to Schoolcraft College
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Who are Schoolcraft Students?

• Approximately 10,000 students
• 34 full time students
• 66 part time students
• Average age of full-time students is 21
• Average age of part-time students is 29
• 13 minority enrollment

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Schoolcraft College

• Child and Family Services Department
• Over 25 years as an established program within
  college

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Tuition

• Resident rate 62.50
  per credit hour
• Non-resident rate 93 per
  credit hour
• Out of state/International rate 137 per credit
  hour
• Resident Rates Apply to
• Clarenceville
• Garden City
• Livonia
• Northville
• Plymouth-Canton
• Parts of Novi
• 35 of Schoolcraft students receive Financial
  Aid.

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Scholarships

• Trustee Scholarships
• 1,400 per year
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Foundation and Faculty Scholarships
• Academically based scholarships
• Available for currently enrolled students

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Career Programs

• 1 year certificates
• 2 year associate degrees
• Practical experience for the work place
• 60 programs including Child Care and
  Development, Culinary Arts, Nursing and Computer
  Technology

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Transfer Programs

• Two years at Schoolcraft
• Transfer to a 4 year college
• Transfer agreements with 29 colleges
• U of M, MSU, EMU, CMU, Madonna and more
• 50 programs of study
• Education, Health, Business,Engineering, Liberal
  Arts and more

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Honors Program

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Benefits include
• free honors courses
• honors designation on transcripts
• unique study options
• service learning opportunities

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• Close to home
• 2 campus locations
• Livonia
• Garden City
• Free parking
• Diverse student body
• Many Student Activities to join

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Services

• Computer labs
• Student Activities
• Career Planning and Placement
• Academic and personal counseling
• Womens Resource Center
• Free tutoring
• Campus Security

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Child and Family Services

• Three Associate Degree Programs
• Child Care and Development
• Special Needs Paraprofessional
• Family Support
• Each program also offers a one year certificate.
• CDA (Child Development Associate) Program

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Department News

• Childrens Center is the Schoolcraft College lab
  school provides care and education to children
  from infancy through kindergarten.
• The center has earned NAEYC accreditation
• Supports practicum students, CDA candidates and
  other college students

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Department News

• NAEYC Student Chapter an affiliate of the
  Metro-Detroit AEYC
• Program Advisory Board comprises of current
  leaders in the fields of early childhood
  education, family support and special education.
• Faculty have extensive experience in the field as
  well as working with adult learners.

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Courses in Child and Family Services

• Practicum One and Two 150 hours each
• Courses on infant/toddler caregiving through
  adolescent development

• Early Literacy and Mathematical Thinking course
  developed in collaboration with
• U of M-Dearborn
• Course co-taught by Schoolcraft College
• U of M faculty

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Child and Family Services

• Two full time faculty
• Seventeen part-time faculty
• Master Degree faculty
• Courses offered day, evenings and Saturdays
• Online course offerings for three courses (two
  current, one to start winter term)

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