Child Development Minor, B.A., B.A.A., B.S.

In addition to the major, we offer a minor designed to complement a wide variety of majors selected by students interested in working with children in their social contexts. Some settings may include speech and language pathology, medical settings, family law, counseling, and mental health. Due to the variability in students’ goals for completing the minor, all students are encouraged to see an advisor prior to beginning the course work.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

Students must have a minimum program GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate with this minor.
Students who take this minor cannot major in Child Development.
Students may only double count 9 credits when combining the Child Development Minor with the Family Studies Major or the Family Studies Minor.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (9 hours)

Core HDFS

HDF 100	Lifespan Development	3(3-0)
HDF 211	Marriage and Close Relationships	3(3-0)
HDF 307	Parent-Child Relations	3(3-0)

Required Courses I (6 hours)

Development Content

HDF 308	What's Your Lens? Theories of Child and Adolescent Development	3(3-0)
HDF 510	Child Development Seminar: Promoting Resilience	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (6-7 hours)

Development Content

Select two courses from the following:

HDF 302	Infant and Toddler Development	3(Spec)
HDF 303	Early Childhood Development	4(Spec)
HDF 306	Adolescent Development	3(3-0)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Diversity

Select one from the following:

HDF 110	Oppression Past & Present: Impacts on Human Development and Families	3(3-0)
HDF 212	Families in Cultural Context	3(3-0)
HDF 213/WGS 213	Introduction to Human Sexuality	3(3-0)
HDF 320	HDFS International Service Learning	3-6(Spec)
HDF 321	International Reggio-Inspired Early Childhood Learning	3(Spec)
SPE 585	Early Childhood Special Education	3(3-0)

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