Child Development Major, B.S.

Required:

• CDEV 101 - Introduction to Child Development
• CDEV 211 - Child Developmental Psychology
• CDEV 226 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition of Young Children
• CDEV 230 - Learning Through Play
• CDEV 265 - Infant and Toddler Care
• CDEV 330 - Grief, Loss and Bereavement
• CDEV 351 - Sociology of the Family
• CDEV 364 - Early Childhood Physical Growth and Motor Development
• CDEV 365 - Child, Family and Community Relations
• CDEV 372 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children
• CDEV 472 - Early Childhood Program Development
• CDEV 490 - Senior Seminar for Child Development
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 210 - Instructional Methods of Early Childhood Education
• EDUC 280 - General Methods & Assessment
• EDUC 349 - Language Development
• EDUC 359 - Teaching Reading to Young Children
• EDUC 376 - Inclusion of Exceptional Students
• FACS 126 - Nutrition, Health, and Fitness
• FACS 252 - Consumer Economics

Required Field Experience Hours:

• CDEV 488 - Internship (5 credits)
• EDUC 175 - Field Experience I
• EDUC 275 - Field Experience II

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.