Child Development (BS Degree)

Child Development (51 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours) + Electives from Various Disciplines

A major in Child Development consists of 51 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:
• 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  & GEOL 100 - Earth Science for Educators Laboratory    
• MATH 105   or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core minimum requirement in Mathematics for this major.

Foreign Language requirement (hours included above)

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours but are not required to progress past FL 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201.  If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit.  Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students.

Choose one of the following courses:

• ARAB 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
• FREN 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
• SPAN 110, 111 or 112 and 110L, 102, 201, or 202 or
• CHST 121, 122, 131, or 132 or
• Any other 3 hour foreign language course.

Major Studies (51 hours)

• CHST 352 - Ministry to Children and Family (3 hours)
• EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hours)
• EDUC 219 - Foundations of Literacy (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 337 - Instructional Reading Strategies & Assessment (3 hours)
• EDUC 390 - Early Childhood Practicum (3 hours)
• EDUC 405 - School, Parent, and Community Relations (3 hours)
• EDUC 420 - Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Classroom (3 hours)
• HPES 202 - School Health (3 hours)
• PSYC 221 - Child Psychology (3 hours)
• PSYC 324 - Behavior Disorders of Childhood (3 hours)
• SOCI 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 hours)
• SPED 361 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners (3 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements  described in this catalog.