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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

  1. Students must have a minimum program GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate with this minor.
  2. Students who take this minor cannot major in Child Development.
  3. 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 100Lifespan Development

3(3-0)

HDF 211Marriage and Close Relationships

3(3-0)

HDF 307Parent-Child Relations

3(3-0)

Required Courses I (6 hours)

Development Content

HDF 308What's Your Lens? Theories of Child and Adolescent Development

3(3-0)

HDF 510Child Development Seminar: Promoting Resilience

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (6-7 hours)

Development Content

Select two courses from the following:

HDF 302Infant and Toddler Development

3(Spec)

HDF 303Early Childhood Development

4(Spec)

HDF 306Adolescent Development

3(3-0)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Diversity

Select one from the following:

HDF 110Oppression Past & Present: Impacts on Human Development and Families

3(3-0)

HDF 212Families in Cultural Context

3(3-0)

HDF 213/WGS 213Introduction to Human Sexuality

3(3-0)

HDF 320HDFS International Service Learning

3-6(Spec)

HDF 321International Reggio-Inspired Early Childhood Learning

3(Spec)

SPE 585Early Childhood Special Education

3(3-0)

Total: 24-25 semester hours