Child Development Concentration
The child development concentration is an excellent option for students interested in the holistic study of children’s development from conception through emerging young adulthood, for application in early childhood, nonprofit, ministry, healthcare, and other institutional settings.
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Must complete all requirements for the Health and Human Sciences BS Core and the | ||
| CFS 3324 | Children and Families with Special Needs | 3 |
| CFS 3358 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| CFS 3368 | Theory and Principles of Play | 3 |
| CFS 4363 | Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| Select 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Children's Literature | ||
| Young People's Literature | ||
| Learning and Development | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Maternal and Infant Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 15 | |
| Option 1 | ||
Completed minor in a supporting area, such as American Sign Language, Business Administration, Educational Psychology, Informal Education, International Studies, Leadership Studies, Legal Reasoning & Analysis, Medical Humanities, Nutrition Sciences, Poverty Studies and Social Justice, Recreation Ministry, Religion, and Women’s and Gender Studies. No more than one course in the minor can count for any other area in the major or degree requirements. See individual minors for course and grade requirements. General electives hours may be required to complete some minors. | ||
| Option 2 | ||
Select 15 hours in addition to any courses selected in "Required Courses in Other Fields" above from the following: | ||
Any additional CFS 3000 or 4000 course | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Conflict and Communication | ||
| Communication and the Family | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Dying and Death Education | ||
| Cross-Cultural Ministry | ||
| Christian Ethics | ||
| The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Introduction to the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | ||
| Sociology of Medicine | ||
| Trauma, Loss, and Mourning | ||
| Social Issues in Education | ||
| Option 3: Family Life Education Certification 2 | ||
Complete the following courses to satisfy coursework requirements for certification in Family Life Education: | ||
| The Family: A Global Perspective | ||
| Family Transitions, Stress, and Resilience | ||
| Child and Family Policy and Advocacy | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
Three additional hours of upper-level elective from Option 2 | ||
| An approved, on-site internship is required following the completion of prerequisite courses. 1 | ||
| A grade of “C” or better in Human Sciences and Design Courses (ADM, CFS, HSD, ID, or NUTR), required courses in other fields (section B above), and all professional electives used for the major. | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
- 1
The required, for-credit course, CFS 4390 Child and Family Studies Practicum (listed above), provides credit for the internship experience.
- 2
If this option is selected, CFS 4356 The Family: A Global Perspective cannot count as the Contemporary Social Issues course for basic studies. If students take PUBH 4321 Human Sexuality for "Required Courses in Other Fields", then they will need to complete 6 additional hours of upper-level elective from Option 2 to satisfy the 15 semester hours for Option 3.