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Human Development & Family Studies

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 Early Childhood Development Specialization

I.                     General Education Requirements..........................................21(18) credits

                        Communication

                        Writing                         6 or 9 credits

                                    • ENGL 100 and/or104 and ENGL 105

                                       or

                                    • ENGL 103

                        Fundamentals of Speech Communication           3 credits

                                    • COM 114

                        Foreign Language (French, German or Spanish)  12 credits

                                    • 101     • 201

                                    • 102     • 202                 

II.                    Science and Mathematics....................................................12 credits

                        Lab Science (3 credits)

                        Math or Statistics (3 credits)

                        Math, Science or CIS/CS/STAT electives (6 credits)

III.                   Humanities and Social Sciences...........................................24 credits

                        One course each is required in:

                                    • Literature

                                    • Philosophy (not Logic)

                                    • History

                                    • Aesthetics

                                    • Political Science

                                    • Psychology 120

                                    • Sociology 100

                                    • Economics 210

IV.                   Freshman Experience (effective Fall 2005)...........................1-3 credits

V.         Human Development and Family Studies Core.................................24 credits

                        BHS 201          Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

                        SOC 383         Research Methods

                        BHS 205          Introduction to Family Dynamics

                        CDFS 210       Introduction to Human Development

                        SOC 350         Social Psychology of Marriage

                        PSY 480          Practicum

                                                (Satisfied with BHS 354 and BHS 355 for a total of 6 credits)

                        PSY 433          Theories in Human Development

VI.        Early Childhood Specialization.........................................................21 credits

                        PSY 361          Human Development 1: Infancy and Childhood

                        BHS 216          Introduction to Early Childhood Development

                        BHS 217          Issues in Early Childhood Education

                        BHS 224          Language and Literacy in ECD

                        BHS 225          Art, Music and Movement in ECD

                        BHS 310          Math Science and Social Studies in ECD

                        BHS 331          Assessment in ECD Classrooms

VII.       Electives..........................................................................................3 credits

                        Restricted, choose one

                        WOST 121      Introduction to Women’s Studies

                        BHS 228          Developmental Infant and Toddler Care

                        F&N 260         Food and Nutrition in ECD Classrooms

                        EDPS 260        Introduction to Special Education

                        BHS 332          Administration in ECD Programs

                        PSY 344          Human Sexuality

                        PSY 362          Human Development 2: Adolescence

                        BHS 320          Social Development and Guidance

VIII.      Electives..........................................................................................21(24) credits

            Open

Note:    This degree does not lead to Indiana State Teaching Licensure.


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