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;
- two years of a single high school foreign language or one year of a single college-level foreign 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 | |