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.

Required course3
FIELD PLACEMENT WITH CHILDREN
Choose three courses from the following:9
JUVENILE JUSTICE
ECHD 309
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION
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 Hours12