Child Development (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
With the child development degree, students can explore various careers in working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-grade children. The course work focuses on the biological and psychological progression of children, from their infancy stages through their early childhood years. With an increasing focus on the factors that impact the development of children, the study of child development prepares students for many professional roles focused on serving the needs of children and their families.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| EDU 150 | Psychological Development for Children & Adolescents for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 300 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education 1 | 3 |
| EDU 313 | Family, Community, and Schools: Partnering for Young Children | 3 |
| EDU 314 | Issues & Trends in the Education of Young Children and the Management of Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| EDU 315 | Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child 2 | 3 |
| EDU 316 | Organizing, Developing, and Managing Environments for Young Children | 3 |
| EDU 334 | Play-Based Instruction 1 | 3 |
| EDU 344 | Early Childhood Assessment 1 | 3 |
| EDU 348 | Language Development for Educators 1 | 3 |
| EDU 374 | Literacy Development in Early Childhood 3 | 3 |
| EDU 379 | Project Construct Coaching Practicum | 1 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Life-Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 319 | Child/Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 230 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 330 | The Family | 3 |
| SWK 410 | Family and Child Welfare | 3 |
- 1
EDU 202 Introduction to Education will be waived as a prerequisite for Child Development majors.
- 2
EDU 202 Introduction to Education and EDU 203 Participation in Teaching I will be waived as a prerequisite for Child Development majors.
- 3
EDU 325 Introduction to Reading and Language Arts Methods will be waived as a prerequisite for Child Development majors.
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.50.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.