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:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
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