The request to revise the Minor in Child and Family Development

Date: April 19, 2013
To: College of Education
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: April 12, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014

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MINOR IN CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

The undergraduate Minor in Child and Family Development provides opportunities for students to develop an overview of early learning and development, an understanding of early childhood issues, insights into the role of families as well as the role of child care in out-of-home experiences. Students who declare the Minor in Child and Family Development are required to complete six courses with a GPA of at least 2.5. Three of the required courses have prerequisites, so students should declare the minor as early as possible to plan their schedule. In order to declare the minor, a student must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5.

A minor requires 18 semester hours: CHFD 2111, CHFD 2113, CHFD 3115, and nine semester hours of child and family development electives, approved by the advisor.

Students will take three six required courses, which include:

  • CHFD 2111 Child Study: Interpreting Children’s Behavior (3)*
  • CHFD 2113 Development: Prenatal to 36 Months (3)*
  • CHFD 3115 An Ecological Approach to Learning and Development – Early Childhood to Pre-Adolescence (3)

*CHFD 2111 and/or CHFD 2113 must be the first courses completed. NOTE: CHFD 2111 is a prerequisite/Co-requisite for CHFD 2412.

Students then choose three electives, with advisor approval, from the following courses:

  • CHFD 2412 The Practice of Observation, Documentation, and Analysis of Young Children’s Behavior (3)
  • CHFD 3112 Supporting Diverse Young Learners – Birth through Eight (3)
  • CHFD 3113 Families as the Core of Partnerships
  • CHFD 3114 Responsive Approaches for Infants and Toddlers (3)
  • CHFD 3116 Approaches to Integrated Curriculum for Young Children [3-8] (3)
  • CHFD 3118 Family Support (3)
  • SPED 4111 Issues in Early Intervention for Young Children with Disabilities (3)

Students declaring the minor as Sophomores and Juniors can usually complete the degree on schedule. Students interested in the minor should begin taking classes as early as possible after declaring the degree.