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:
| CHLD | 251 | Observational Techniques | 2.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: concurrent registration or prior completion of CHLD 250 or CHLD 252.
| PSYC | 355 | Child/Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 | FS |
1 course selected from:
| CHLD | 250 | Child Development | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Registration in CHLD 251 for Child Development majors and minors.
| CHLD | 252 | Child Development | 3.0 | FS * |
1 course selected from:
| CHLD | 455 | Seminar in Family Relations | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250 or CHLD 252 or CHLD 255.
| SOCI | 235 | Contemporary Families | 3.0 | FS * |
| SOCI | 435 | Family: Past/Present/Future | 3.0 | FS |
Electives: 11-12 units
Advanced Developmental Studies:
1 course selected from:
| BIOL | 303 | Human Genetics | 3.0 | FS * |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
| BIOL | 318 | Biology of Childhood | 3.0 | FS * |
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
| CHLD | 350 | Prenatal-Infant Development | 3.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250 or CHLD 252 or PSYC 355.
| CHLD | 354 | School-Aged Child | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250 or CHLD 252 or PSYC 355.
| CHLD | 357 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250 or CHLD 252 or PSYC 355.
Curriculum Activities:
1 course selected from:
| ARTS | 493 | Art Ed in Elementary & Mid Sch | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or faculty permission.
| CHLD | 352 | Devel Approp Curr for Children | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250, CHLD 251.
| KINE | 302 | Found Childhood Phys Educ | 3.0 | FS |
| KINE | 303 | Develop Motor Behav Children | 3.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 326 | Music for Children | 3.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 327 | Music for Early Childhood | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: MUSC 326, faculty permission.
| MUSC | 328 | Music in Recreation | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: MUSC 326, faculty permission.
| RDGL | 554 | Literature for Children | 3.0 | FS |
| THEA | 311 | Children's Lit in Performance | 3.0 | FS |
Psychological Processes:
1 course selected from:
| PSYC | 151 | Socio-Cultural Psy Development | 3.0 | FS * |
| PSYC | 351 | Socio-Cultural Psy Development | 3.0 | FS * |
| PSYC | 353 | Learning in the Young Child | 3.0 | FS |
| PSYC | 456 | Advanced Child Psychology | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: PSYC 355 or equivalent.
| PSYC | 457 | Psy of Exceptional Child | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: PSYC 355 or equivalent.
| SPED | 343 | Overview of Special Education | 3.0 | FS |
Children's Programs
1 course selected from:
| CHLD | 440 | Issues in Assess Chld/Fam | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250, CHLD 251, and GE math.
| CHLD | 456 | Admin of Child Dev Programs | 3.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250, CHLD 251.
| CHLD | 462 | Adult Sup in Chld Dev Programs | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250, CHLD 251.
| CHLD | 551 | Staff and Family Relations | 3.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: CHLD 250, CHLD 251.
| SOCI | 360 | Self and Society | 3.0 | FS |
| SPED | 563 | Collab in Ed & Hlpng Professns | 2.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: SPED 343, SPED 569. Senior standing is recommended.
| SWRK | 320 | Child Welfare | 3.0 | FS |
Students must select courses from at least three different departments for the elective requirement.