Professional Child Development

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Professional Child Development prepares students for teaching and administrative positions in early childhood development and care.

Program Information

Entry into Professional Child Development must be approved by the department and advisor. Applicants must also satisfactorily complete a mandatory security screen (background check).

University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies Program 2015

Student must complete the following USP requirements that are not incorporated into the requirements for this concentration:

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3

Required Courses Before Entry

EDEC 1020 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3
ENGL 1010 - College Composition and Rhetoric Credits: 3

Required Courses After Entry

*Meets FCSC Core Elective in Human Nutrition and Food. Grade of C or above required.

**Meets FCSC Core Elective in Design, Merchandising and Textiles. Grade of C or above required.

*** Grade of C or above required.

FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3 *
FCSC 2165 - Introduction to Fashion and Dress Credits: 3 **
OR
FCSC 3171 - Introduction to Textile Science Credits: 3 **
FCSC 2050 - Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Childhood Programs Credits: 2 ***
FCSC 2121 - Child Development Credits: 4 ***
FCSC 2131 - Family Relations Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 2133 - Intimate Relationships Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 2200 - Professionalism and Communication in FCSC Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 3110 - Personal Finance Credits: 3 ***
OR
FCSC 4112 - Family Decision-Making and Resource Management Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 3119 - Parent-Child Relationships Credits: 3
FCSC 3122 - Adolescence Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 3220 - Multicultural Influences on Children and Families Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 4124 - Families of Young Children With Special Needs Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 4127 - Directing Preschool and Daycare Programs Credits: 3 ***
FCSC 4130 - Internship in Child Development Credits: 6-8 ***
OR
FCSC 4131 - Administration Internship in Child Development Credits: 6-8 ***
FCSC 4138 - Family Stress and Coping Credits: 3 ***
EDEC 3000 - Observing Young Children Credits: 3
EDEC 3220 - Curriculum and Learning Environments in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDEC 4320 - Oral and Written Language Acquisition Credits: 3
ENGL 4010 - Technical Writing in the Professions Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 4075 - Writing for Non-Profits Credits: 3
PSYC 4310 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3

Degree Minimum: 120 Hours

Electives may be needed to meet the university requirement of 42 upper division credit hours and the degree minimum of 120 overall credit hours.

Electives should be selected in consultation with advisor and faculty mentor.