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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Child Development (BS Degree)

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Child Development (54 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

A major in Child Development consists of 54 hours and does not require a minor.

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:
ART 202 - Art Appreciation
EDUC 221 - Technology for Teachers
HIST 211 - American History I or HIST 212 - American History II
PSYC 110 - General Psychology
BIOL 149 - Life Science for Educators & BIOL 149L - Life Science for Educators Laboratory
GEOL 100 - Earth Science for Educators
MATH 105 or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core minimum requirement in Mathematics for this major.

Major Studies (54 hours)

CHST 209 - Survey of Christian Education and Administration (3 hours)
CHST 230 - Introduction to Student Ministry (3 hours)
CHST 352 - Ministry to Children and Family (3 hours)
COMM 250 - Interpersonal Communication (3 hours)
EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hours)
EDUC 300 - Psychology Applied to Effective Teaching (3 hours)
EDUC 310 - Early Childhood Content, Curriculum and Assessment (3 hours)
EDUC 313 - Human Growth and Child Development (3 hours)
EDUC 324 - Creativity in the Classroom (3 hours)
EDUC 325 - Teaching Reading/Writing in the Content Areas (3 hours)
EDUC 390 - Early Childhood Practicum (3 hours)
EDUC 420 - Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Classroom (3 hours)
HPES 202 - School Health (3 hours)
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
PSYC 221 - Child Psychology (3 hours)
SOCI 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
SOCI 340 - Introduction to Social Work (3 hours)
SPED 361 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners (3 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.

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