Child Development Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

I. Education (27 units)

EDU 13	Child Growth and Development	3
EDU 24	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
	or
EDU 124	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
EDU 25	Introduction to Curriculum	3
	or
EDU 125	Introduction to Curriculum	3
EDU 26	Child Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
	or
EDU 126	Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition	3
EDU 32	Observing, Recording, and Assessing Young Children	3
	or
EDU 132	Observing, Recording, and Assessing Young Children	3
EDU 34	Introduction to Early Childhood Education: Principles and Practices	3
	or
EDU 134	Introduction to Early Childhood Education: Principles and Practices	3
EDU 37	Infant and Toddler Development and Care I	3
	or
EDU 137	Infant & Toddler Development and Care I	3
EDU 38	Infant and Toddler Development and Care II	3
	or
EDU 138	Infant and Toddler Development and Care II	3
EDU 191	Child Development Practicum	3

II. Psychology (9 units)

PSY 1	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 113	Learning in Children and Adolescents across Cultures	3
PSY 118	Interventions for Children with Disabilities	3

III. Social Work and Sociology (9 units)

SOC 102	Sociology of Children	3
SOC 104	Sociology of the Family	3
SW 6	Child, Family, & Community	3

IV. English (3 units)

ENG 134

Children's Literature

3

V. Elective (3 units)

Choose one course below to meet the 51-unit requirement for the major.

EDU 103	Hospital Child Care	3
PSY 197	Play=Learning: Child Development in Community	3
SOC 151	Youth Counseling	3
SW 109	Communication & Writing Essentials	3

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 Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units, including the Language requirement.

*EDU 191 fulfills the capstone requirement for Child Development.

All courses are described in the respective department listings.