Child and Family Development, BA

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development (H40108BAT)

Students in the Child and Family Development program complete coursework in human development, diversity issues, family dynamics, ethics, law, and policy, family life education, financial and consumer issues, early childhood programming, and practical and/or research applications. Students are also required to pursue a certificate or minor and complete an internship at an agency that aligns with their career goals, making graduates are competitive in the job market as evidenced by over 90% of students surveyed pursuing careers in their chosen profession.

The following information has official approval of The Department of Social Work and Family Sciences and The College of Health and Human Sciences, 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.

Requirements

Summary

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements ^*		34
Core Courses		7
Human Development		18
Diversity Issues		6
Early Childhood Programming		3
Law and Policy		6
Family Life Education & Consumer Issues		12
Family Dynamics		6
Applications in Child and Family Development		6
Research Foundations		3
Internship Experience		3
CFD Electives and Certificate Courses ^**		16
Total Hours		120

*: Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements.
**: Variable credits total

General Education Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major.
Academic Foundations		12
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours
Speaking: 3 credit hours
Writing: 6 credit hours
Breadth of Knowledge		22
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours
Diversity
Domestic Diversity
Global Diversity
Integrated and Applied Learning		2
Select one class from one of the following subcategories:
Complex Issues Facing Society
Capstone
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings.
Total Hours		36

Core Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:147	Orientation to Child & Family Development	1
CHFD:201	Intimate Relationships	3
CHFD:265	Child Development	3
Total Hours		7

Human Development

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:365	Infant Development	3
CHFD:380	Play and Human Development	3
CHFD:404	Middle Childhood and Adolescence	3
CHFD:441	Family Relationships in Middle and Later Years	3
CHFD:442	Human Sexuality	3
NUTR:132	Early Childhood Nutrition	3
Total Hours		18

Diversity Issues

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:401	American Families in Poverty	3
CHFD:446	Culture, Ethnicity & Family	3
Total Hours		6

Early Childhood Programming

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits:		3
CHFD:245	Infant/Toddler Care and Education Programs
CHFD:250	Observing & Recording Children's Behavior
CHFD:370	Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom
CHFD:375	Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom Lab
CHFD:385	Early Childhood Curriculum Methods
CHFD:448	Programs for School-Aged
CHFD:460	Organization & Supervision of Child Care Centers
Total Hours		3

Law and Policy

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:300	Legal Environment of Families	3
SOWK:445	Social Policy Analysis for Social Workers	3
Total Hours		6

Family Life Education & Consumer Issues

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:301	Consumer Education	3
CHFD:362	Family Resource Management	3
CHFD:410	Family Life Education Methods	3
SOWK:480	Special Topics: Social Work & Social Welfare (Family Financial Management)	3
Total Hours		12

Family Dynamics

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:360	Parent-Child Relations	3
CHFD:440	Family Crisis	3
Total Hours		6

Applications in Child and Family Development

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Complete 6 credits:		6
CHFD:461	Case Management for Children & Families I
CHFD:462	Case Management for Children & Families II
CHFD:485	Seminar in Child and Family Development
CHFD:496	Parent Education
Total Hours		6

Research Foundations

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
SOWK:442	Social Work Research	3
Total Hours		3

Internship Experience

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHFD:494	Internship: Child and Family Development	3
Total Hours		3

CFD Electives and Certificate Courses (Variable credits total)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CFD Electives and Certificate Courses (Variable credits total):		15+

Recommended Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall Semester		Hours
ENGL:111	English Composition I	3
	Mathematics, Statistics and Logic Requirement ²	3-4
CHFD:201	Intimate Relationships ³	3
CHFD:265	Child Development ³	3
PSYC:100	Introduction to Psychology ⁴	3
	Hours	15-16
Spring Semester
ENGL:112	English Composition II ¹	3
CHFD:147	Orientation to Child & Family Development	1
COMM:105 or COMM:106	Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communication	3
	Natural Science Requirement	3
	CFD: Human Development Course ⁵	3
	Social Science Requirement ⁷	3
	Hours	16
2nd Year
Fall Semester
	Natural Science Requirement with Lab ⁸	4
	Arts Requirement	3
	CFD: Human Development Course ⁵	3
	CFD: Early Childhood Programming Course ⁶	3
	Humanities Requirement	3
	Hours	16
Spring Semester
	CFD: Family Financial and Consumer Issues Course ⁹	3
	Arts or Humanities Requirement	3
	CFD: Family Dynamics Course ¹⁰	3
	Elective, Minor, Certificate, or approved coursework requirement ¹²	3
	Domestic Diversity or Global Diversity Requirement ¹³	3
	Hours	15
3rd Year
Fall Semester
	CFD: Family Financial and Consumer Issues Course ⁹	3
	CFD: Family Dynamics course ¹⁰	3
	CFD: Human Development course ⁵	3
	CFD: Applications in Child and Family Development course ¹¹	3
	Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement ¹²	3
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
	CFD: Applications in Child and Family Development course ¹¹	3
	CFD: Ethics, Law, & Policy Course ¹⁵	3
	CFD: Family Dynamics course ¹⁵	3
CHFD:485	Seminar in Child and Family Development	3
	CFD: Human Development Course ⁵	3
	Hours	15
4th Year
Fall Semester
	Elective, Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement ¹²	3
	CFD: Human Development Course ⁵	3
	CFD: Diversity Issues Course ¹³	3
	CFD: Ethics, Law, and Policy Course ¹⁴	3
	Elective, Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement ¹²	3
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
	CFD: Diversity Issues ¹³	3
CHFD:494	Internship: Child and Family Development ¹⁴	3
	Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement ¹²	4
	Minor, Certificate, or Approved coursework requirement ¹²	3
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120-121

For English Composition II, ENGL:112 is the recommended course to meet the General Education Writing requirement. However, ENGL:222 Technical Report Writing also fulfills the English Composition II Writing requirement.

The Child and Family Development recommends STAT:250 Statistics for Everyday Life or STAT:260 Basic Statistics to meet the General Education Mathematics, Statistics and Logic requirement.

A grade of C or better is required in order to be accepted into the Child and Family Development program.

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PSYC:100 Introduction to Psychology is a required course Child and Family Development majors must take as one of their General Education Social Science requirements.

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15 credits are required from Human Development:

CHFD:380 Play and Human Development

CHFD:365 Infant Development

CHFD:404 Middle Childhood and Adolescence

CHFD:442 Human Sexuality 

NUTR:132 Early Childhood Nutrition

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3 credits are required from Early Childhood Programming:
CHFD:245 Infant/Toddler Care and Education Programs

CHFD:250 Observing & Recording Children's Behavior

CHFD:385 Early Childhood Curriculum Methods

CHFD:460 Organization & Supervision of Child Care Centers

CHFD:370 Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom

CHFD:375 Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom Lab

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Recommended: Domestic Diversity SOCIO:100 Introduction to Sociology; or Global Diversity ANTH:251 Human Diversity

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Recommended: ANTH:105 Human Evolution

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6 credits are required from Family Financial and Consumer Issues:
CHFD:301 Consumer Education

CHFD:362 Family Resource Management

CHFD:406 Family Financial Management

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9 credits are required from Family Dynamics:

CHFD:360 Parent-Child Relations 

CHFD:440 Family Crisis 

CHFD:441 Family Relationships in Middle and Later Years

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9 credits are required from Applications in Child and Family Development:
SOWK:442 Social Work Research

CHFD:485 Seminar in Child and Family Development (revolving topic)

CHFD:496 Parent Education

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All Child and Family Development majors are required to complete one of the following:
1) Minor
2) Certificate
3) *12 credits of coursework in a single discipline outside of Child and Family Development
*Child and Family Development majors may not minor in Child Development or
Family Development.

Additionally, Child and Family Development majors must also complete electives coursework from any CHFD courses not elsewhere applied in the major in order to meet the minimum 120 credits for graduation. No more than 5 credits of CHFD:490 Workshop in Child & Family Development can be applied towards the elective requirement. Please check your DPR for course list (See “Child and Family Electives” section in DPR)

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6 credits are required from Diversity Issues:
CHFD:401 American Families in Poverty, CHFD:446 Culture, Ethnicity & Family

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A grade of C or better must be earned in the Capstone Experience course for a total of 5 credits