Child Development Minor

The child development minor is a multidisciplinary program drawing upon the strengths of several colleges and disciplines.

Students wishing to earn the child development minor are required to take 18 hours of coursework, selected from the courses listed below. Courses must be selected from at least three different departments and may include the department of the student’s major. No more than six hours may be taken from one department, and no more than three hours may be taken from Independent Studies and Special Topics courses combined. Case Studies in Child Development will be the only required course for students in the minor. Its interdisciplinary focus is designed to give students in the minor comprehensive insight into the issues of child development. Faculty are available within each of the departments to monitor availability and suitability of Special Topics courses and other special opportunities. Advising is available within the Child Development Program.

Required Course (3 hours)

CHDV 50533

Case Studies in Child Development

Elective Courses (15 hours)

Choose five courses; no more than six hours may be taken from any one department.

CHDV 25053

Child in Global Community

CHDV 35053

Professional Development

CHDV 40263

Child Development Internship

CHDV/PSYC 50433

Vulnerable Child I: Theory

CHDV/PSYC 50443

Vulnerable Child II: Practice

COSD 10303

Survey of Communication Disorders

COSD 10343

Basic Sign Language

COSD 20333

Phonetics

COSD 30333

Language Development in Children

COSD 50323

Counseling Special Populations and Families

CRJU 30463

Juvenile Justice

CRJU/SOCI 30913

Social Psychology of Crime

EDUC 30103

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

EDUC 30143

Child and Adolescent Development or

EDUC 50143

Theories of Human Development

FNRT 20903

Children and the Fine Arts

NTDT 30113*

Infant and Child Nutrition

NURS 10303

Human Development

PSYC 30313

Developmental Psychology

PSYC 30323

Child Psychology

PSYC 30363

Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 30473

Comparative Psychology

PSYC 30623

Family and Child Adjustment

PSYC 30633

Social and Emotional Development

PSYC 40433*

Developmental Psychology

PSYC 40443

Child Development in a Cultural Context

PSYC 50463

Developmental Psychology

PSYC 40463

Behavior Modification

PSYC 40483

Human NeuroPsychology

SOWO 30573

Child Welfare

SOWO 30843

Human Behavior and Social Environment I

SOCI 30303

Marriage and Family

SOCI/CRJU 40463

Juvenile Delinquency

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

Special Topics (CHDV, COSD, EDUC, PSYC, SOWO, SOCI or CRJU)

*indicates writing emphasis course
+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.

Pass/No-Credit Option

See the Bachelor's Degree Definitions and Regulations in the Bachelor's Degree section of the University requirements.





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