Child Psychology Major
Psychology, B.A.
The Child Psychology major is designed for those students primarily interested in working with children, whatever the age: infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age, and adolescents. All aspects of development are studied, including physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and moral. As the family plays a key role in a child’s development, students will explore the areas of parenting and family dynamics. In addition, the powerful impact of the educational system is addressed.
Students are required to take the following 120 credits to satisfy the requirements of the degree:
Code | Title | Hours |
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The American Women's College Core | ||
COM 111 | Fundamentals of Computing Technology | 3 |
ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
Healthy Living Elective | 2 | |
History Elective | 3 | |
Humanities Elective | 3 | |
MAT 112 | Applied University Mathematics | 3 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
Science Elective | 4 | |
SOC 200 | Social Problems | 3 |
WEL 220 | Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders | 3 |
WEL 330 | Strategies for Personal and Career Growth | 3 |
WEL 440 | Leadership in Practice | 3 |
Subtotal | 42 | |
Major Requirements | ||
CRJ 342 | The Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
EDU 130 | Education, Schools, and Culture | 3 |
MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
PSY 205 | Child Development | 3 |
PSY 206 | Adolescent and Adult Development | 3 |
PSY 216 | Psychology of Cultural Diversity | 3 |
PSY 240 | Psychopathology | 3 |
PSY 300 | Childhood Psychopathology | 3 |
PSY 321 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
PSY 323 | Behavioral Research Methods | 3 |
PSY 347 | Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
PSY 425 | Parenting | 3 |
PSY 430 | Clinical Psychology | 3 |
PSY 436 | Internal Family Dynamics | 3 |
PSY 485 | Psychology in the Field | 3 |
Subtotal | 45 | |
General Electives | ||
Select 33 credits | 33 | |
Subtotal | 33 | |
Total Credits Required: | 120 |