Child Development (BS Degree)

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“This new program has been submitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges for approval. Students may not be accepted into this program until approval is granted. Students interested in the program or with questions or concerns should address them to the Dean of Education.”

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
KINE 201 - Personal and Community Health
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 and Curriculum (3 hours)
EDUC 313 - Introduction to Human Growth and Development (3 hours)
EDUC 324 - Teaching Fine Arts and Creativity in the Classroom (3 hours)
EDUC 327 - Literature Across the Curriculum (3 hours)
EDUC 361 - Strategies for Managing Individual Differences (3 hours)
EDUC 390 - Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Field Experience (3 hours)
EDUC 420 - Methods and Materials for Managing the Early Childhood Classroom (3 hours)
HPES 317 - Health, Safety and Physical Education in the Primary and Elementary Grades (3 hours)
SOCI 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
SOCI 340 - Introduction to Social Work (3 hours)
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
PSYC 221 - Child Psychology (3 hours)

Note:

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