The Minor in Child Development
The Child Development Minor is intended to provide interested students
a meaningful supplement and expansion of their major, liberal arts education,
or professional preparation in specific areas. The CD minor uses an interdisciplinary
approach to the study of child development.
Course Requirements for the Minor: 22-23 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this minor.
Core Program: 11 units
2 courses required:
C D 051 Observational Techniques 2.0 FS
PSY 202 Child/Adolescent Psychology 3.0 FS
1 course selected from:
C D 050 Child Development 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent registration in C D 051 for Child Development
majors and minors.
C D 052 Child Development 3.0 FS *
1 course selected from:
C D 255 Seminar in Family Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 055; either C D 050 or C D 052.
SOCI 132 Modern Families 3.0 FS *
SOCI 232 Family: Past/Present/Future 3.0 FS
Electives: 11-12 units
Advanced Developmental Studies:
1 course selected from:
BIOL 103 Human Genetics 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
BIOL 118 Biology of Childhood 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
C D 150 Prenatal-Infant Development 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
C D 154 School-Aged Child 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
C D 254 Adolescent Development 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
Curriculum Activities:
1 course selected from:
ART 207 Development of Children’s Art 3.0 FS
C D 152 Devel Approp Curric for Children 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051.
PHED 102 Foundations Childhood Phys Educ 3.0 FS
PHED 103 Develop Motor Behavior Children 3.0 FS
MUS 129 Music for Children 3.0 FS
MUS 156 Music for Early Childhood 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: MUS 129; faculty permission.
MUS 157 Music in Recreation 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: MUS 129; faculty permission.
RDGL 254A Literature for Children 3.0 FS
THEA 124 Children’s Lit in Performance 3.0 FS
This course is the same as THEA 024 which may be substituted.
Psychological Processes:
1 course selected from:
PSY 112 Learning in the Young Child 3.0 FS
PSY 141 Socio-Cultural Psy Development 3.0 FS *
This course is the same as PSY 041 which may be substituted.
PSY 203 Advanced Child Psychology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
PSY 240 Psychology of Exceptional Child 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
SPED 143 Overview of Special Education 3.0 FS
Children’s Programs
1 course selected from:
C D 240 Issues in Assess Chld/Fam 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051, and GE math
C D 251 Staff-Parent-Child Relations 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051.
C D 256 Admin Child Development Programs 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051.
C D 262 Adult Sup in Chld Dev Programs 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051, faculty permission.
SOCI 214 Self and Society 3.0 FS
SPED 244C Collab in Educ & Hlpng Professns 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: SPED 143, SPED 289C. Senior standing is recommended.
SWRK 220 Child Welfare 3.0 FS
Students must select courses from at least three different departments
for the elective requirement.
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