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Courses for the Child Studies Area of Concentration

Course Title Credit Hours
CFS 111 Human Nutrition 3
CFS 191 Child Development 3
CFS 310 Management of Family Resources 3
CFS 311 Family Relations 3
CFS 380 Communication Techniques 3
CFS 492 Growth and Guidance of Children 3
CFS 493 Family Life Education 3
CFS 494 Parenting Strategies 3
CFS 192 Working with Young Children and Families 3
CFS 294 Assessment of Young Children 3
CFS 295 Curriculum Development for Infants and Toddlers 3
CFS 296 Curriculum Development for Preschool and Kindergarten 3
EDU 250 Introduction to Teacher Education 3
EXED 330 Introduction to Exceptional Child Education 3
LME 318 Children’s Literature 3
CFS 410 Internship 3

Recommended Electives

Course Title Credit Hours
CFS 291 Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3
CFS 495 Interpersonal/Relationship Violence 3
CFS 496 Understanding Challenging Behaviors in Young Children 3
EXED 331 Early Childhood Ed for Children with Disabilities 3

Bachelor’s degrees require a minimum or 128 hours. A minor will be required with this major. General Education requirements are not listed and will be worked out with the major advisor.




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