Child and Family Studies Concentration
Offered in: Chicago
The Concentration in Child and Family Studies allows undergraduates to learn about child development from an interdisciplinary perspective and addresses areas such as parenting, schooling, and the place of children and families in society.
Requirements
Four courses (12 credit hours) are required to earn a Concentration in Child and Family Studies. Students choose three electives from the list below; at least one of these must be at the 300 level. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this concentration, students must choose at least one elective in an area/department outside of their major.
Only one elective class can be transferred from another institution. All courses must be passed with a grade of C- or higher. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses in the concentration.
The fourth course is the capstone class (PSYC 398 FIELD PLACEMENT WITH CHILDREN) in which students complete a 72 hour service-learning placement in an organized setting that caters to children and families, e.g., school classrooms, child care facilities, after-school YMCA programs, pediatric health care settings. Early enrollment and instructor approval are required for this capstone class.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required course | 3 | |
| FIELD PLACEMENT WITH CHILDREN | ||
| Choose three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| JUVENILE JUSTICE | ||
| CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY | ||
| LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION | ||
or PSYC 254 | CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE | |
| LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | ||
| CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
| CHILD ABUSE/FAMILY VIOLENCE | ||
| CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | ||
| CHILDREN, PSYCHOLOGY, & LAW | ||
| YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | ||
| THE FAMILY | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |