Child and Family Studies Concentration
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 | ||
ECHD 309 | ||
| 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 | |