Child Development Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

I. Education

EDU 32	Early Childhood Education: Observation And Curriculum Planning	3
	or
EDU 132	Early Childhood Education: Observation And Curriculum Planning	3
EDU 33	The Visual and Performing Arts for the Young Child	3
	or
EDU 133	The Visual and Performing Arts for the Young Child	3
	or
ART 145	Arts and Crafts in the Classroom	1.0-3.0
	and
MUS 130	Creative Music Experience	1
	and
INT 194A	Introduction to Drama and Dance	1
EDU 37	Infant and Toddler Development and Care	3
	or
EDU 137	Infant & Toddler Development and Care	3
EDU 189	Introduction to Child Development Major	0.5
EDU 190	Current Issues & Research in Child Development	2.5
EDU 191	Child Development Practicum	3

II. Psychology

PSY 1	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 12	Child/Human Development	3
PSY 113	Learning in Children and Adolescents across Cultures	3
PSY 118	Interventions for Children With Disabilities	3
PSY 139	Child Abuse and Family Violence	3

III. Sociology 3 Upper division units required

SOC 6	The Family Child and Community	3
	or
SOC 104	The Family	3
	and
SOC 102	Sociology of Children	3

IV. English (minimum 6 units, chosen from the following)

ENG 104	Expository Writing	3
	or
ENG 105	Advanced Composition	3
	or
ENG 106	Creative Writing	3
	and
ENG 134	Children's Literature	3

V. Biology (minimum 3 units, chosen from the following)

BIO 10	Health Science	3
BIO 112	Human Nutrition	3

BIO 112: Needs approval of adivsor

VI. Minimum 30 upper division units, including the required courses listed above

Students may petition the Child Development Advisor to substitute other relevant courses in the program.

Plus General Studies requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.

All courses are described in the respective department listings.