Child and Adolescent Development Minor

18 Credit Hours Required

Required coursework (Select 9 credit hours from the following list):

• EPSY 210 - Lifespan Development (C) [SGR #3, HSDC] *
• EPSY 322 - Ecology of Child and Adolescent Development
• EPSY 333 - The Science of Love **
• EPSY 422 - Psychology of Adolescence (C)
• EPSY 427 - Child Growth and Development
• PSYC 321 - Human Development: Lifespan (C) *

• *Students may take EPSY 210 or PSYC 321, but not both, as both courses cover lifespan development.
  **Students may complete course as elective if not selected as a required course. 

Select 9 credit hours of electives from the following list:

• ACP 320 - Adolescence and Substance Use & Addiction
• ANTH 261 - Human Sexuality
• CJUS 219 - Family Violence
• CJUS 436 - Juvenile Justice (C)
• CJUS 455 - Juvenile Delinquency
• DCOM 212 - Language Development
• DCOM 435 - Language Disorders of Children
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C)
• ELED 311 - Introduction to Early Childhood
• EPSY 333 - The Science of Love
• EPSY 491 - Independent Study (C) (3 credit hours required)
• PE 452 - Motor Learning & Development (C)
• PSYC 258 - Children and Trauma
• PSYC 368 - Psychology of Sexuality
• SOC 261 - Human Sexuality
• SOC 455 - Juvenile Delinquency (C)
• SOC 480 - Sociology of Education
• SOC 481 - Sociology of Family
• SOCW 340 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment across the Lifespan
• SOCW 482 - Social Work and Child Welfare
• CMST 460 - Family Communication (C)
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C)
• SPED 460 - Family Systems and Professional Collaboration (C)
• WMST 261 - Human Sexuality
• WMST 460 - Family Communication (C)
• WMST 481 - Sociology of the Family

Note:

Up to 6 credit hours may be counted for both the major and minor.