Child Development, Bachelor of Science
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 4 | |
| Major Courses | 39 | |
| Minor | 18-24 | |
| Electives | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 45 advanced credit hours required for degree
- 30 upper-division hours and 25% of total semester hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy residency requirement
- CIP Code: 19.0706
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Component Option from Approved List | 3 | |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 3 | |
| Major Courses 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| EDEC 3328 | Fndtns of Early Childhood Dev | 3 |
| EDEC 4329 | Lang Devel in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEC 3307 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDEC 3332 | Professionalism, Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| EDEC 3331 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDBL 3315 | Second Language Acquisition and Literacy for English Learners | 3 |
| EDEC 4301 | Working with Diverse Families and Young Children | 3 |
| EDSE 3345 | Survey of Exceptional Individuals | 3 |
| EDEC 3349 | Academics, Creativity & Play | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDEC 3329 | Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for the Young Child | 3 |
| EDEC 4314 | Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDEC 4315 | Social & Emotional Development | 3 |
| EDEC 4316 | Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDEC 4302 | Action Research | 3 |
| EDEC 4303 | Practicum in Growth and Development (Action Research is a co-requisite) | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 45 | |
| Minor | ||
| Select 18 hours to complete a minor | 18 | |
| Subtotal: | 18 | |
| Elective | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.
- 2
‘C' or higher required in EDXX courses
The above degree plan includes the recommended plan of study with electives taken when additional coursework is desired.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1314 or MATH 1332 | College Algebra or Contemporary Mathematics I | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| EDEC 3328 | Fndtns of Early Childhood Dev | 3 |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Credits | 33 | |
| Second Year | ||
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Component Option from Approved List | 3 | |
| EDEC 3307 | Child Development | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| EDEC 3332 | Professionalism, Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 33 | |
| Third Year | ||
| EDEC 3331 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| EDBL 3315 | Second Language Acquisition and Literacy for English Learners | 3 |
| EDEC 4315 | Social & Emotional Development | 3 |
| EDEC 4329 | Lang Devel in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEC 4301 | Working with Diverse Families and Young Children | 3 |
| EDEC 3349 | Academics, Creativity & Play | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| EDSE 3345 | Survey of Exceptional Individuals | 3 |
| EDEC 3329 | Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for the Young Child | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| EDEC 4302 | Action Research | 3 |
| EDEC 4303 | Practicum in Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDEC 4314 | Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDEC 4316 | Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |