Child Development Major, B.S.

Required:

• FACS 101 - Orientation to Family and Consumer Sciences
• FACS 126 - Nutrition, Health, and Fitness
• FACS 226 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
• FACS 252 - Consumer Economics
• FACS 262 - Child Developmental Psychology
• FACS 264 - Child, Family and Community Relations
• FACS 265 - Infant and Toddler Care
• FACS 351 - Sociology of Family
• FACS 360 - Child Family Relations
• FACS 364 - Early Childhood Physical Growth and Motor Development
• FACS 372 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children
• FACS 472 - Early Childhood Program Development
• FACS 488 - Internship (5 hours)
• FACS 498 - Professionalism, Issues, and Actions
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 210 - Instructional Methods of Early Childhood Education
• EDUC 349 - Language Development
• EDUC 359 - Teaching Reading to Young Children
• EDUC 376 - Teaching Diverse Populations in the Regular Classroom

Typical Courses for Students Majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences

Courses will vary according to major concentration.

Additional Information:

The child development major is entitled by Gateways, Illinois Professional Development System, administered through INCCRRA.  Upon completion of the program, students are entitled to certification for Early Child Education at Level 5 and Infant Toddler at Level 4.