Children's Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The Children’s Studies Bachelor of Arts provides a comprehensive foundation for the study of children and childhood. Program options allow students to focus their studies in areas of child life and health, or social services and community programs for children.
Note:
- enrollment in CDST 302 requires proof of a successfully completed background check;
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two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CDST 300 | FOUNDATIONS OF CHILDREN'S STUDIES–PART I | 2 |
| CDST 302 | FOUNDATIONS OF CHILDREN'S STUDIES–PART 2 (enrollment requires successful complete of a background check.) | 3 |
| CDST 303 | INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| CDST 304 | GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE | 4 |
| CDST 310 | GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF CHILDREN | 5 |
| CDST 330 | RESEARCH METHODS FOR STUDYING CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD | 4 |
| CDST/GWSS 386 | CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY | 5 |
| CDST 402 | CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, LAWS AND ETHICS | 5 |
| CDST 403 | DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN CHILDHOOD | 5 |
| CDST 404 | TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 5 |
| CDST 415 | MINDFULNESS AND ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN | 5 |
| CDST 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE CHILDREN'S STUDIES | 5 |
| Required Option | 29-32 | |
| Option A: Child Life and Health | ||
| CHILD LIFE THEORY | ||
| CHILDREN'S LOSS AND GRIEF | ||
| THERAPEUTIC PLAY | ||
| PEDIATRIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | ||
| CHILD LIFE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT AND PREPARATION | ||
| CDST OPTION A FIELDWORK | ||
Required Option A Elective–choose one course from the following | ||
| SCHOOL REINTEGRATION AND SUPPORT | ||
| PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE | ||
| NON-TRADITIONAL CHILD LIFE | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CHILD LIFE | ||
| Option B: Social Services and Community Programs for Children | ||
| ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN WITH DIVERSE NEEDS | ||
| PLAY AND PLAYWORK | ||
| CDST OPTION B INTERNSHIP | ||
| DISABILITY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ||
| CHILD ABUSE: RECOGNITION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES | ||
Required Option B Electives–choose two courses from the following | ||
| ADOLESCENT ADDICTION ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF NATURE-BASED LEARNING | ||
| DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE HELPING PROFESSIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 81-84 | |
Plan of Study – Child Life Option
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | MATH 107 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CDST 300 | 2 | CDST 302 | 3 | CDST 386 | 5 |
| CDST 303 | 4 | CDST 304 | 4 | CDST 403 | 5 |
| CDST 310 (Global Studies - graduation requirement) | 5 | CDST 330 | 4 | CDST 411 | 5 |
| CDST 402 | 5 | CDST 404 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CDST 415 | 5 | CDST 422 | 4 | CDST 431 | 5 |
| CDST 423 | 4 | CDST 430 | 5 | CDST 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Children's Studies Child Life Elective2 | 4-5 | CDST 481 | 4 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 2 | ||||
| 13-14 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180-181 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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Option A: Child Life and Health Elective–choose one course from the approved list.
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BA in Children's Studies from EWU should be able to:
- articulate how to apply at least 3 disciplinary perspectives to work with children or families;
- describe how to be inclusive in work with children or families;
- describe how to use the principles of children’s rights to advocate for children or families;
- develop optimal tools for children and families that are culturally, academically, and developmentally appropriate.