Child Development Major, B.S.

Required:

• CDEV 211 - Child Developmental Psychology
• CDEV 226 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition of Young Children
• CDEV 264 - Child, Family and Community Relations
• CDEV 265 - Infant and Toddler Care
• CDEV 351 - Sociology of the Family
• CDEV 360 - Child Family Relations
• CDEV 364 - Early Childhood Physical Growth and Motor Development
• CDEV 372 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children
• CDEV 472 - Early Childhood Program Development
• CDEV 488 - Internship  (5 hours)
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 210 - Instructional Methods of Early Childhood Education
• EDUC 225 - Classroom Management
• EDUC 280 - General Methods & Assessment
• EDUC 349 - Language Development
• EDUC 359 - Teaching Reading to Young Children
• EDUC 376 - Teaching Diverse Populations in the Regular Classroom
• FACS 126 - Nutrition, Health, and Fitness
• FACS 252 - Consumer Economics

Note:

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all Major courses.

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.