Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Requirements for a Major in Family and Child Studies with a specialization in Child Development

Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or above to continue in Family and Child Studies.

**Requirements for Field Experience I (FCS 350) and Field Experience II (FCS 450):

• Must be a Family and Child Studies Major
• GPA of 2.5 or above
• FCS 320, 361, 370 with a grade of C+ or above
• Pay for and pass a criminal background investigation
• Provide evidence student is free of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases
• Permission of the instructor
• For FCS 450 - all of the above plus FCS350 with a grade of C+ or above.

Required pre-major courses 6 hours*

PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PSY 311 Development I: Child Psychology (3)

*Three hours count toward the general studies requirements for students following a curriculum prior to Fall 2007.

Required courses 35 hours

FCS 251 Introduction to Family and Child Studies (1)
FCS 320 Infant and Toddlers (3)
FCS 324 Child Nutrition and Safety (3)
FCS 333 Child, Family, and Community (3)
FCS 350 Field Experience I (3)**
FCS 361 Creative Activities for Children (3)
FCS 370 Methods and Materials for Working with Children (3)
FCS 383 Administration of Child Care Programs (3)
FCS 450 Field Experience II (4)** (requirements listed above)
PED 239 Professional Rescuer CPR/AED & First Aid (3)
PSY 319 The Psychology of Exceptional Children (3)
THE 470 Creative Movement and Drama, Preschool - Kindergarten (3)

Elective courses 12 hours

Choose 12 hours from the following:
CAP 320 Field Experience (1-3)
COM 340 Business and Professional Communication (3)
EDU 665 Children's Literature (3)
FCS 306 Contemporary Families (3)
FCS 321 Introductory Nutrition (3)
FCS 334 Parent-Child Interactions (3)
PSY 441 Learning Theories and Applications (3)
SOC 407 Social Problems (3)
SWK 265 Social Problems (3)