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Child and Family Sciences (Child Development) BS Semester Guide

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Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. OR
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
FAM 150 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences 3 hrs.
FAM 200 - Introduction to Child and Family Studies 1 hr.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Natural Science 4 hrs.
FAM 151 - Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships 3 hrs.
CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. OR
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

CD 350 - Child Development 3 hrs.
FAM 333 - Children, Families, and Technology 3 hrs.
FAM 351 - Marital and Family Relationships 3 hrs.
Natural Science 4 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

CD 351 - Assessment of Young Children 3 hrs.
CD 352 - Behavior and Guidance of the Young Child 3 hrs.
FAM 455 - Family Theories 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. OR
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
or higher level MAT course
SPE 430 - Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

FAM 452 - Parenthood 3 hrs.
CIR 308 - Early Literacy Instruction I K-6 3 hrs.
CD 250 - Health and Safety Standards for Young Children 3 hrs.
CD 251 - Infant Development 3 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

FAM 352 - Families and Adolescents 3 hrs.
FAM 435 - Families in Crisis 3 hrs.
FAM 450 - Sexuality in the Family System 3 hrs.
FAM 453 - The Family in Later Life 3 hrs.

2nd semester (12 hours)

Notes:

The last semester the student is doing student teaching (CD 455) and is only allowed to take one additional course for a maximum of 12 hours.

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