Child Development (B.S.)
Required coursework includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
COMM 335 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
or SOC 201 | Introduction to Inequity and Justice | |
ECDE 210 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
ECDE 234 | Infancy and Early Childhood | 3 |
ECDE 235 | Principles and Methods of Child Observation | 3 |
ECDE 254 | Middle Childhood Development | 3 |
ECDE 330 | Positive Behavior Intervention and Support | 3 |
ECDE 333 | Developmental Curriculum for Young Children | 4 |
ECDE 340 | Parent-Child Relationships in Family and Community | 3 |
ECDE 435 | Feeding Young Children in Group Settings | 1 |
ECDE 436 | Theories of Child and Family Development | 3 |
ECDE 481 | Early Childhood SPED Curriculum | 3 |
ECDE 497 | INTERN: Preschool | 9-16 |
EDSP 300 | Educating for Exceptionalities | 3 |
FCS 251 | Survey of FCS Professions | 1 |
FCS 346 | Personal and Family Finance and Management | 4 |
FN 205 | Concepts in Human Nutrition | 3 |
HDFS 105 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
HDFS 240 | Intimate Relationships | 3 |
HDFS 334 | Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood | 3 |
HDFS 440 | Contemporary Family Relationships | 3 |
HDFS 445 | Issues in Work and Family Life | 3 |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
or PSYC 215 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Methods and Analysis in Organizational Science | ||
Introduction to Research in the Behavioral Sciences | ||
Qualitative Social Science Methods | ||
Social Data Analysis | ||
Total Hours | 82-90 |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
---|---|---|
ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
HDFS 105 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
ECDE 210 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Term 1 | ||
ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
ECDE 234 | Infancy and Early Childhood | 3 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Fall Term 2 | ||
FN 205 | Concepts in Human Nutrition | 3 |
ECDE 235 | Principles and Methods of Child Observation | 3 |
FCS 251 | Survey of FCS Professions | 1 |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
ECDE 254 | Middle Childhood Development | 3 |
Hours | 13 | |
Spring Term 2 | ||
HDFS 240 | Intimate Relationships | 3 |
ECDE 333 | Developmental Curriculum for Young Children | 4 |
STAT 251 or PSYC 215 | Statistical Methods or Quantitative Methods in Psychology | 3 |
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
3 | ||
Hours | 16 | |
Fall Term 3 | ||
ECDE 340 | Parent-Child Relationships in Family and Community | 3 |
ECDE 330 | Positive Behavior Intervention and Support | 3 |
ORGS 444 OR PSYC 218 OR SOC 416 OR SOC 417 | 3 | |
COMM 335 OR SOC 201 | 3 | |
HDFS 334 | Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Term 3 | ||
EDSP 300 | Educating for Exceptionalities | 3 |
FCS 346 | Personal and Family Finance and Management | 4 |
International Course | 3 | |
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
Elective Course | 2 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Fall Term 4 | ||
ECDE 435 | Feeding Young Children in Group Settings | 1 |
ECDE 497 | INTERN: Preschool | 9-12 |
Elective Course | 2 | |
HDFS 445 | Issues in Work and Family Life | 3 |
Hours | 15-18 | |
Spring Term 4 | ||
HDFS 440 | Contemporary Family Relationships | 3 |
Elective Course | 3 | |
ECDE 481 | Early Childhood SPED Curriculum | 3 |
Elective Course | 3 | |
ECDE 436 | Theories of Child and Family Development | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Total Hours | 121-124 |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
1. Learn and Integrate: Students will demonstrate skills and strategies for planning, implementing, and evaluating environments for supporting child and family development.
2. Think and Create: Students will apply theories and evidence-based strategies to programming that supports growth and development of children and their families.
3. Communication: Students will demonstrate skills (oral and computer-generated written presentation skills) to communicate and report information to parent and colleagues.
4. Clarify Purpose and Perspective: Students will demonstrate practical strategies for advocating for children and families.
5. Practice Citizenship: Students will demonstrate ongoing professional learning and reflection to build knowledge and understanding of concepts related to child development and family relationships.