Child Development Major Requirements

BS with a Major in Child Development

The BS with a major in child development requires 45 hours plus associated requirements as follows:

Associated Requirements

MATH 10043

Elementary Statistics

SOWO 10833

Introduction to Social Work

PSYC 10213

General Psychology or

PSYC 10514

Principles of Behavior I and/or

PSYC 10524

Principles of Behavior II

PSYC 30503

Behavioral Research

Required Courses (30 hours)

CHDV 25053

Child in Global Community

CHDV 35053

Professional Development

CHDV 50433

Vulnerable Child I: Theory

CHDV 50443

Vulnerable Child II: Practice

CHDV 50533

Case Studies in Child Development

COSD 30333

Language Development in Children

NTDT 30113*

Infant and Child Nutrition

PSYC 30473

Comparative Psychology

SOCI 30303

Marriage and Family

SOWO 30843

Human Behavior and Social Environment I

Elective Courses (15 hours)

Area A (choose one)

EDUC 30143**

Child and Adolescent Development

PSYC 30843

Child Psychology

Area B (choose one)

EDUC 50143**

Theories of Human Development

NURS 10303

Human Development

PSYC 40433*

Developmental Psychology

PSYC 50463

Developmental Psychology

Area C (choose three; courses must be from two different departments)

EDUC 30103

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

EDSP 30603

Study of the Exceptional Student

COSD 10303

Survey of Communication Disorders

COSD 10343

Basic Sign Language

COSD 30343

Aural Rehab

CRJU 30463

Juvenile Justice

CRJU 30913

Social Psychology of Crime

PSYC 30483

Human Neuroscience

PSYC 40463

Behavior Modification

PSYC 40950

Abnormal Child Psychology

SOCI/
CRJU 40463

Juvenile Delinquency

SOWO 30573

Child Welfare

Independent Studies (CHDV, COSD, EDUC, PSYC, SOWO, SOCI or CRJU)

*indicates writing emphasis course.
** Students may not take both EDUC 30143 and EDUC 50143.
+A maximum of six hours of independent study may count toward major requirements; while a maximum of three hours of independent study/special topics may count toward minor requirements.

See department listings for descriptions. Approved list of courses is maintained in the psychology office, Winton-Scott Hall Room 240. For more information, contact Jackie Pennings, Institute of Child Development.

BA with a Major in Child Development

The BA with a major in child development requires a minimum of 36 hours plus associated requirements as follows:

Associated Requirements

Not included in the 36-hour minimum fourth -semester language course:

Required Courses (15 hours)

CHDV 25053

Child in Global Community

CHDV 35053

Professional Development

CHDV 50433

Vulnerable Child I: Theory

CHDV 50443

Vulnerable Child II: Practice

CHDV 50533

Case Studies in Child Development

Elective Courses (21 hours)

Area A (choose one)

EDUC 30143**

Child and Adolescent Development

PSYC 30323

Child Psychology

Area B (choose one)

EDUC 50143**

Theories of Human Development

NURS 10303

Human Development

PSYC 40433*

Developmental Psychology

PSYC 50463

Developmental Psychology

Area C (choose three; courses must be from two different departments)

COSD 10303

Survey of Communication Disorders

COSD 30333

Language Development in Children

EDUC 30103

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

EDSP 30603

Study of the Exceptional Student

NTDT 30113*

Infant and Child Nutrition

PSYC 30473

Comparative Psychology

PSYC 30483

Human Neuroscience

PSYC 40950

Abnormal Child Psychology

SOCI 30303

Marriage and Family

SOWO 30843

Human Behavior and Social Environment I

Area D (Choose two; courses must be from two different departments)

COSD 10343

Basic Sign Language

COSD 30343

Aural Rehab

CRJU 30463

Juvenile Justice

CRJU 30913

Social Psychology and Crime
(may be removed)

PSYC 40463

Behavior Modification

SOCI/CRJU 40463

Juvenile Delinquency

SOWO 30573

Child Welfare

Independent Studies+ (CHDV, COSD, EDUC, PSYC, SOWO, SOCI or CRJU)

*indicates writing emphasis course
**Students may not take both EDUC 30143 and 50143
+A maximum of six hours of independent study may count toward major requirements; while a maximum of three hours of independent study/special topics may count toward minor requirements.

See department listings for descriptions. Approved list of courses is maintained in the psychology office, Winton-Scott Hall Room 240. For more information, contact Jackie Pennings, Institute of Child Development.





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