The Major in Child Development
The Child Development Major is a multidisciplinary program drawing upon the strengths of four colleges and nine disciplines: Child Development, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Sociology, Criminal Justice & Anthropology, Education, Nutritional Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work.
Its interdisciplinary focus is designed to give students in the Major comprehensive insight into the issues of child development. The Child Development Program is designed for students who wish to go into jobs or areas of study in child development such and children's mental health, preschools or Head Start. The major will also to work well for students who wish to wish to double major in areas such as psychology, social work, criminal justice, communication sciences, and others. This major will give students who want to work with children in these various disciplines an edge in their chosen field of study.
Students who wish to major in Child Development must have either a minor OR a second major and must apply to the program. Program requirements include a sophomore standing, a minimum 2.5 GPA, a criminal background check, and a completed application. Applications are available online or in the Psychology Department, Winton-Scott Hall 240.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Cross, Winton-Scott Hall #256A, 817.257.6416
Course of Study (48 hours plus associated requirements):
Associated Requirements (Not included in the 48 hours):
- MATH 10043, Elementary Statistics
- SOWO 10833, Intro to Social Work
- PSYC 10213, General Psychology (or) PSYC 10514: Principles of Behavior I (and/or) PSYC 10524: Principles of Behavior II
- PSYC 30503, Behavioral Research
Required Courses (Total 30 hours):
- CHDV 25053, Child in Global Community
- CHDV 35053, Professional Development
- CHDV 50433, Vulnerable Child I: Theory
- CHDV 50443, Vulnerable Child II: Practice
- CHDV 50533, Case Studies in Child Development
- COSD 30333, Language Development in Children
- NTDT 30113*, Infant and Child Nutrition
- PSYC 30473, Comparative Psychology
- SOCI 30303, Marriage and Family
- SOWO 30843, Human Behavior and Social Environment I
Elective Courses (Total 18 hours): Area A (choose one course)
- EDUC 30143**, Child and Adolescent Development
- PSYC 30323, Child Psychology
Area B (choose one course):
- EDUC 50143**, Theories of Human Development
- NURS 10303, Human Development
- PSYC 40433*, Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 50463, Developmental Psychology
Area C (choose four courses; courses must be from three different departments):
- EDUC 30103, Intro to Early Childhood Education
- EDSP 30603, Study of the Exceptional Student
- COSD 10303, Survey of Communication Disorders
- COSD 10343, Basic Sign Language
- COSD 30343, Aural Rehab
- CRJU 30463, Juvenile Justice
- CRJU 30913, Social Psychology and Crime (may be removed)
- PSYC 30483, Human Neuroscience
- PSYC 40463, Behavior Modification
- PSYC 40950, Abnormal Child Psychology
- SOCI/CRJU 40463, Juvenile Delinquency
- SOWO 30573, Child Welfare
- Independent Studies, (CHDV, COSD, EDUC, PSYC, SOWO, SOCI, or CRJU)
Course of Study (45 hours plus associated requirements):
Associated Requirements (Not included in the 45 hours): Fourth semester language course Required Courses (Total 15 hours):
- CHDV 25053, Child in Global Community
- CHDV 35053, Professional Development
- CHDV 50433, Vulnerable Child I: Theory
- CHDV 50443, Vulnerable Child II: Practice
- CHDV 50533, Case Studies in Child Development
Elective Courses (Total 30 hours): Area A (choose one course)
- EDUC 30143**, Child and Adolescent Development
- PSYC 30323, Child Psychology
Area B (choose one course):
- EDUC 50143**, Theories of Human Development
- NURS 10303, Human Development
- PSYC 40433*, Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 50463, Developmental Psychology
Area C (choose four courses; courses must be from three different departments):
- COSD 10303, Survey of Communication Disorders
- COSD 30333, Language Development in Children
- EDUC 30103, Intro to Early Childhood Education
- EDSP 30603, Study of the Exceptional Student
- NTDT 30113*, Infant and Child Nutrition
- PSYC 30473, Comparative Psychology
- PSYC 30483, Human Neuroscience
- PSYC 40950, Abnormal Child Psychology
- SOCI 30303, Marriage and Family
- SOWO 30843, Human Behavior and Social Environment I
Area D (choose four courses; courses must be from three different departments):
- COSD 10343, Basic Sign Language
- COSD 30343, Aural Rehab
- CRJU 30463, Juvenile Justice
- CRJU 30913, Social Psychology and Crime (may be removed)
- PSYC 40463, Behavior Modification
- SOCI/CRJU 40463, Juvenile Delinquency
- SOWO 30573, Child Welfare
- Independent Studies, (CHDV, COSD, EDUC, PSYC, SOWO, SOCI, or CRJU)