Child Development Minor
Total Units Required: 21
The Minor in Child Development provides essential coursework that complements many majors such as liberal studies, psychology, social work, recreation, hospitality, and parks management, public health and health services administration, human resource management, and others.
Course Requirements for the Minor
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| CHLD 251 | Observational Techniques | 3 |
| CHLD 252 | Child Development | 3 |
| Developmental Periods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Prenatal-Infant Development: Advanced | ||
| Toddler-Early Childhood Development: Advanced | ||
| The School-Aged Child | ||
| Adolescent Development | ||
| Family | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Marriage and Family Relationships | ||
| Working with Families in Diverse Communities: Advanced | ||
| Seminar in Family Relations | ||
| Electives | ||
| Curriculum Activities | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Development of Children's Art (P-8) | ||
| Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Children: Theory to Practice | ||
| Literature of the Child (W) | ||
| Foundations of Childhood Physical Education | ||
| Introduction to Adapted Physical Activity | ||
| Music for Children | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction for Inclusive Settings | ||
| Children's Lit in Performance | ||
| Developmental Context: Biological and Societal Influences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Genetics | ||
| Biology of Childhood | ||
| Children in a Changing World | ||
| Risk and Resilience in Development | ||
| Children's Gender and Sexuality Development (W) | ||
| Social-Emotional Intelligence: Development and Learning | ||
| Literature for Children and Young Adults for a Multicultural World | ||
| Socio-Cultural Context of Psychological Development | ||
| Learning in the Young Child | ||
| Programs and Professions | ||
| Select three units from the following: | 3 | |
| Working with Children | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Administration of Child Development Programs: Advanced | ||
| Adult Supervision in Child Development Programs: Advanced | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Introduction to Democratic Perspectives in K-12 Teaching | ||
| Exploration of Teaching and Learning in Diverse K-12 Settings | ||
| Access and Equity in Education | ||
| Fundamentals of Teaching Practice for Elementary Teachers | ||
| Intensive Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Interdisciplinary Autism Clinic | ||
| Overview of Special Education | ||
| Assessment and Evaluation in General and Special Education | ||
| Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
| Child Welfare | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |