Child and Family Development, BAT
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development (H40108BAT)
Students in Child and Family Development are prepared to work in a variety of settings:
- Social service and intervention programs such as homeless shelters, drug/alcohol programs, information and referral agencies, rape crisis programs, retirement homes, child and family advocacy programs, foster care and adoption programs, family financial programs, consumer education programs.
- Government and legal programs such as community outreach, child care services for military installations, guardian ad litem programs.
- Educational settings, such as child development centers, parent education programs, children’s museums, Head Start programs, preschools, libraries.
Students in the Child and Family Development program complete coursework in human development, family dynamics, health and nutrition, diversity and poverty, financial and consumer issues, and early childhood programming, and practical and/or research applications. Faculty provide one-on-one mentoring and advising. Because students are required to pursue a certificate or minor (which is possible without exceeding the 120 hours needed for graduation) and complete an internship at an agency that aligns with their career goals, students are competitive in the job market after graduation, with over 90% of students surveyed pursuing careers in their chosen profession.
The following information has official approval of The Department of Child and Family Development and The College of Health Professions, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Students are encouraged to visit the Department of Child and Family Development their freshman year to obtain preliminary information regarding the program requirements and to learn more about on-campus opportunities available to students.
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 3300:111 | English Composition I 1 | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Requirement 2 | 3-4 | |
| 3760:201 | Intimate Relationships 3 | 3 |
| 3760:265 | Child Development 3 | 3 |
| 3750:100 | Introduction to Psychology 4 | 3 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3300:112 | English Composition II 1 | 3 |
| 7600:105 or 7600:106 | Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Human Development Course 5 | 3-4 | |
| 3760:147 | Orientation to Child & Family Development 6 | 1 |
| Social Science Requirement 7 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Natural Science Requirement with Lab 8 | 4 | |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| CFD: Health and Nutrition Course 9 | 2-3 | |
| CFD: Early Childhood Programming Course 10 | 3 | |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CFD: Family Financial and Consumer Issues Course 11 | 3 | |
| Arts or Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor, Certificate, or approved coursework requirement 12 | 3 | |
| Minor, Certificate, or approved coursework requirement 12 | 2-3 | |
| Domestic Diversity (DD) or Global Diversity (GD) Tagged course 13 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement 12 | 3 | |
| 3760:xxx 14 | 3 | |
| CFD: Family Dynamics course 15 | 3 | |
| CFD: Human Development course 5 | 3-4 | |
| CFD: Applications in Child and Family Development course 16 | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement 12 | 3 | |
| Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement 12 | 3 | |
| 3760:xxx 14 | 3 | |
| CFD: Family Dynamics course 15 | 3 | |
| 3760:485 | Seminar in Child and Family Development | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement 12 | 3 | |
| 3760:401 | American Families in Poverty (Recommended) or Culture, Ethnicity & Family or Multicultural Issues in Child Care | 3 |
| 3760:xxx 14 | 3 | |
| 3760:xxx 14 | 3 | |
| Upper Level Elective 17 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 1820:405 | Home-Based Intervention Internship 18 or Practicum in Cross-Systems Case Management for Children & Families or Internship: Child and Family Development | 5 |
| CFD: Diversity Issues 19 | 3 | |
| Upper Level Elective 17 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 17 | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-126 | |
| 1 | For English Composition I, 3300:111 English Composition I is the recommended course to meet the General Education Writing requirement. However, 2020:121 English also fulfills the English Composition I Writing requirement. For English Composition II, 3300:112 English Composition II is the recommended course to meet the General Education Writing requirement. However, 2020:222 Technical Report Writing also fulfills the English Composition II Writing requirement. |
| 2 | The Child and Family Development recommends 3470:250 Statistics for Everyday Life or 3470:260 Basic Statistics to meet the General Education Quantitative Reasoning requirement. |
| 3 | A grade of “C” or better is required in order to be accepted into the Child and Family Development program. |
| 4 | 3750:100 Introduction to Psychology is a required course Child and Family Development majors must take as one of their General Education Social Science requirements. |
| 5 | 6 credits are required from Human Development: |
| 6 | Alternate option: Take 7400:447 Senior Seminar: Critical Issues in FCS Professional Develop in 4th year |
| 7 | Recommended: 3850:100 Introduction to Sociology (DD) Tagged Course; or 3230:251 Human Diversity Global Diversity (GD) Tagged Course |
| 8 | Recommended: 3230:151 Human Evolution |
| 9 | 2 credits are required from Health and Nutrition: |
| 10 | 3 credits are required from Early Childhood Programming: |
| 11 | 3 credits are required from Family Financial and Consumer Issues: |
| 12 | All Child and Family Development majors are required to complete one of the following: |
| 13 | Course selection depends on which tagged course met the Social Science requirement. |
| 14 | Child and Family Development Electives: Complete 12 credits of coursework from any 3760 courses not elsewhere applied in the major. No more than 2 credits of 3760:490 Workshop in Family & Consumer Sciences can be applied towards the elective requirement. Please check your DPR for course list (See “Child and Family Electives” section in DPR) |
| 15 | 6 credits are required from Family Dynamics: |
| 16 | 3 credits are required from Applications in Child and Family Development: |
| 17 | Free Electives can be any course not already required by your major. Upper Level electives (300/400 level courses) can be any course in or outside your major excluding General Education courses and workshops. |
| 18 | A grade of “C” or better must be earned in the Capstone Experience course for a total of 5 credits |
| 19 | 6 credits are required from Diversity Issues: |