Child Development
(Liberal Studies)

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• Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Liberal Studies/Child Development
  
  
• Minor in Early Childhood Development

• Minor in American Sign Language and Special Populations (see separate listing)
  
  
• Minor in Family Studies (see separate listing)

Please note: This program is distinct from Humboldt's more generic Liberal Studies degree program

Department Chair
Nancy L. Hurlbut, Ph.D.

Department of Child Development
Jenkins Hall 206C
(707) 826-3471
www.humboldt.edu/~chld

The Program

This major focuses on the ever-growing body of knowledge about children and its applications. This interdisciplinary major provides a holistic approach to the study of children, from birth to age 18, and provides the basis for a variety of careers. These include: preschool or elementary teacher; after-school program leader; child abuse prevention worker; civilian employee for military base family/child services; consultant for employer-sponsored child/family program; early childhood special education teacher; home visitor for at-risk families; infant/toddler intervention worker; licensing representative; parent educator; Peace Corps/Americorps volunteer; public policy advocate; recreation leader; researcher; resource and referral coordinator; social worker; special education teacher; youth services coordinator; university professor.

Humboldt’s program is unique among the child development programs in the CSU system in that:

• core courses (which all students take) give cohesive and comprehensive attention to children's development and socialization;
• an on-campus practicum is required;
• additional practicums with children or families are available in the emphasis and specialization areas;
• course work beyond the core is based on the student's own identified special interests.

In core courses students learn basic principles and theories of child development as well as practices that support chilcren and families. Students also select one of the following three tracks – Teaching, Child and Family Services, or Specialized Studies Track. Within the first two tracks, students select emphasis and specialization areas while the Specialized Studies is individually designed between student and advisor. For a simpified visual summary of the CD tracks, go to the Child Development Web site at http://www.humboldt.edu/~chld/forms/CD_Curriculum_Chart.doc

Preparation

High school students should take courses in History, Political Science, English, and Speech.

Requirements for the Major

Between 58-59 units required depending on the track selected. These are distributed as follows:

• Core for all tracks (34 units) plus

• Teaching track (24 - 25 units) or
• Child and Family Services track (24 units) or
• Specialized Studies track (24 units)

CORE (34 units)

The core courses are required of all students and should be taken in the order listed below. [There may be scheduling problems that delay graduation if 200- and 300-level courses are postponed.]

• One course from the following four courses. (Selected in consultation with CD advisor.)

CD 253 Prenatal & Infant Development
CD 255 Early Childhood Development
CD 256 Middle Childhood Development
PSYCH 414 Psychology Of Adolescence & Young Adulthood

Plus:
CD 211 Perspectives: Professional Development
CD 251 Children, Families, and Their Communities
CD 257 Supervised Work with Children, I
CD 310 Perspectives: History & Theory*
CD 350 Perspectives: Life-Span Development
CD 354 Methods of Observation*

CD 355 Language Development or
COMM 422 Children's Communication Development

CD 366 Exceptional Children & Their Families

CD467 Working with Culturally Diverse Families*

CD 469 Contemporary Issues in Child Development
CD 479 Policy Analysis & Advocacy

TRACKS (24-25 units): Students select track 1, 2, or 3:

Track 1 -— Teaching (24-25 units including emphasis & specialization areas)

Emphasis Areas: All five courses required.

CD 356 Curriculum Development for Early Childhood
CD 357 Early Literacy
CD 358 Supervised Work with Children, II
CD 446 / 546 Structure & Content of Children's Thinking
CD 482 Directed Field Experience

Specialization Areas: Select specialization 1, 2, or 3:

• Specialization 1: Early Childhood Education and Care

CD 255 Early Childhood Development (required in CD core)
CD 251 Children, Families and Their Communities
CD 352 Parent/Child Relationships*

and 2-3 units from:
CD 362 Children & Stress or
CD 461 Topics in Early Childhood Administrationor
CD 463 Administration of Early Childhood Programs or
CD 464 Atypical Child Development

NOTE: Students completing the above specialization qualify to apply for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level. To move to the Program Director level of the Permit, students must complete both CD 461 and CD 463 (or equivalent courses) and an additional 3-unit program administration course. In addition, they need at least one-year of documented experience as a Site Supervisor.

• Specialization 2: Elementary Education

CD 256 Middle Childhood Development (in core)
MATH 308B & 308C Mathematics for Elementary Education*
SCI 331 Fundamental Concepts in Science Education
KINS 475 Elementary School Physical Education
ART 358 Art Structure

NOTE: Students completing the above specialization qualify to apply for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level with a School Age emphasis. Students are also well prepared for Elementary Education Credential programs to become elementary school teachers.

For information about a specific California Teacher Credentialing Subject Matter program, see separate information on the Child Development Elementary Education Program.

• Specialization 3: Special Education/Early Intervention (9 units)

One of the following three core courses:
CD 253 Prenatal and Infant Development
CD 255 Early Childhood Development
CD 256 Middle Childhood Development

plus:
CD 352 Parent/Child Relationships*

and 6 units from:
CD 109Y American Sign Language I or
CD 109Z American Sign Language II*

CD 362 Children and Stress
CD 464 Atypical Child Development
PSYC 418 Developmental Psychopathology

Track 2 — Child & Family Services (24 units including emphasis & specialization)

Take the two following courses plus one emphasis area and one specialization area.
CD 251 Children, Families and Their Communities
CD 352 Parent/Child Relationships*

• Emphasis Areas (Choose 9 units from one discipline.)

Child Development
CD 334 Maternal & Child Nutrition
CD 358 Supervised Work with Children II
CD 362 Children and Stress
CD 464 Atypical Child Development
CD 482 Directed Field Experience

Psychology
PSYC 321 Intro Behavioral Neuroscience**
PSYC 324 Cognitive Psychology**
PSYC 337 Personality Theory & Research**
PSYC 418 Developmental Psychopathology
PSYC 436 Human Sexuality
PSYC 454 Interviewing & Counseling Techniques
PSYC 473 Substance Use & Abuse

Social Work
SW 104 Introduction to Social Work & Social Work Institutions*
SW 340 Social Work Methods I
SW 341 Social Work Methods II
SW 431/SOC 431 Juvenile Delinquency
SW 440 Family Social Work
SW 442 Special Issues in Social Work Methods
SW 480 Special Topics (Must be child and family related and approved by a Child Development advisor.)

Sociology
SOC 303 Race & Ethnic Relations*
SOC 305 Sociology of the Modern World-System
SOC 306 The Changing Family*
SOC 308 Sociology of Altruism & Compassion
SOC 315 Social Class
SOC 319/WS 319 Ecology of Family Violence
SOC 330 Social Deviance
SOC 420 Social Change
SOC 431/SW 431 Juvenile Delinquency

• Specialization Areas (Choose 9 units from one area.)

American Indian Communities
AIE 335 Social and Cultural Considerations
AIE 340 Educational Experiences
AIE 380 Special Topics
AIE 435 Counseling Issues
NAS 306 Native Peoples of North America
NAS 340 Language & Communication in Native American Communities
NAS 361 Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Citizens

Diversity
ES 105/NAS 105 Introduction to US Ethnic Studies*
ES 308 Multicultural Perspectives in American Society*
ES 326 Minorities and the Media
ES 354 Minorities, American Institutions, & Social Services
ES 360/WS 360 Race, Gender & US Law

Plus 3-6 units in Ethnic Studies, ITEPP or Native American Studies relating to a specific ethnic group.

Family Intervention
SW 340 Social Work Methods I
SW 341 Social Work Methods II
SW 440 Family Social Work
SW 480 Special Topics in Family Violence
PSYC 454 Interviewing and Counseling Techniques

Language
3-6 units of a modern language other than English
COMM 322 Intercultural Communication
ENGL 328 Structure of American English
ENGL 417/COMM 417 Second Language Acquisition
NAS 340 Language & Communication in Native American Communities

Program Administration
BA 110 Introduction to Business
BA 210 Legal Environment of Business
BA 310 Business Law
BA 345 Marketing Essentials
BA 355 Essentials of Financial & Management Accounting
BA 365 Finance Essentials
BA 375 Management Essentials
CD 461 Topics in Early Childhood Administration
CD 463 Administration of Early Childhood Programs

Recreational Programming
REC 200 Foundations of Recreation Studies
REC 210 Recreation Leadership
REC 310 Recreation for Special Groups
REC 320 Organization, Administration & Facility Planning
REC 330 Outdoor Education
REC 340 Camp Organization & Counseling
REC 345 Environmental Education
REC 420 Legal & Financial Aspects Special Populations
CD 109Y American Sign Language I
CD 109Z American Sign Language II*
CD 362 Children and Stress
CD 464 Atypical Child Development
PSYC 418 Developmental Psychopathology

Technology
CIS 100 Critical Thinking with Computers*
CIS 171 Word Processing I or
CIS 271 Word Processing II
CIS 172 Spreadsheets I or
CIS 272 Spreadsheets II
CIS 176 Introduction to Internet
CIS 178 Creating Web Homepages
CIS 309 Computers and Social Change*
CIS 310 Database for Non-Majors

Track 3 - Specialized Studies (24 Units Total)

This track is individually designed for students who require specialized preparation and/or post-graduate studies (e.g. Child Life Specialist). Students select courses in consultation with their advisor. The program must include:

CD 482 Field Placement or
CD 499 Senior Project

Plus, child development faculty recommend the program include:

• A coherent emphasis including at least 9 units from a single discipline

• A specialization of at least 7 related units associated with the emphasis

• Specific courses that may be required or recommended for graduate school admission or specialized post-baccalaureate education

Requirements for the Minors

Early Childhood Development

This minor provides a background in the development of children from birth through age eight with a focus on four interrelated areas. The minor is useful to those wishing to work with children and families. Students must complete courses in the following areas:

Growth & Development (complete two):
CD 253 Prenatal & Infant Development
CD 255 Early Childhood Development
CD 350 Perspectives: Life-Span Development
One of the above courses is a prerequisite to all other courses in the minor.

Guidance & Discipline (complete one):
CD 257 Supervised Work with Children, I
CD 354 Methods of Observation

Special Needs of Children (complete one):
CD 362 Children & Stress
CD 366 Exceptional Children & Their Families
CD 464 Atypical Child Development

Family Relations (complete one):
CD 352 Parent/Child Relations*
CD 467 Working with Culturally Diverse Families*

Child Development Permit

Students who minor in Early Childhood Development may wish to explore requirements for the Child Development Permit, issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and required for teaching preschool children in state and federally funded programs in California. For permit eligibility and application procedures visit the Child Development Training Consortium’s website at: http://www.childdevelopment.org/.

American Sign Language and Special Populations

See separate heading, American Sign Language and Special Populations

Family Studies

See separate heading, Family Studies.

* Satisfies diver-sity/common ground and/or GE require-ments.
** These courses require PSYC 104 as a prerequisite; students interested in a psychology emphasis are advised to take PSYC 104 to fulfill one of their lower division Area D GE Requirements.