Major in Family and Child (BA/BS)
The Family and Child program includes three interrelated concentrations: child development, child life, and family studies. Students graduate equipped to work in a variety of settings—from child care centers to hospitals to family service agencies—or primed to pursue graduate or doctoral studies.
63-71 credits
Choose one area to complete the major:
Family and Child: Child development concentration, 21 credits
| ECYF 260 | Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| ECYF 310 | Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Young Children: Guidance and Cultural Factors | 3 |
| ECYF 320 | Leadership and Management in Child Development Programs | 3 |
| ECYF 442 | Administration of Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ECYF 465 | Advanced Child Development in Practice and Play | 3 |
| SPCE 210 | Theory and Practices in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| ECYF 345 | Culture and Language in Teaching and Learning | 3 |
Family and Child: Child life concentration, 29 credits
| ANAT 201 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy | 3 |
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| EXSC 292 | Anatomy | 3 |
| ECYF 292 | Professional Practices in Child Life | 3 |
| ECYF 310 | Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Young Children: Guidance and Cultural Factors | 3 |
| ECYF 392 | Children, Youth, and Families in Clinical Settings | 3 |
| ECYF 465 | Advanced Child Development in Practice and Play | 3 |
| HSC 371 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| NUR 101 | Terminology for Health Care Professionals and Consumers | 2 |
| NUR 103 | Health Behavior: Cultural Variations | 3 |
| PHIL 235 | Bioethics | 3 |
| EDPS 351 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Family and Child: Family studies concentration, 27 credits
Complete the following, 42 credits
| ECYF 100 | Introduction to Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | 3 |
| ECYF 202 | Child and Family Wellness | 3 |
| ECYF 250 | Family Relations | 3 |
| ECYF 265 | Infant/Toddler Development and Education | 3 |
| ECYF 275 | Child Development | 3 |
| ECYF 350 | Families in Cross-Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| ECYF 380 | Parenting | 3 |
| ECYF 393 | Presentations, Practices and Techniques for Family Life Education | 3 |
| ECYF 425 | Grant Writing and Research Methods | 3 |
| ECYF 484 | Family Stressors and Crisis | 3 |
| ECYF 485 | Family Policy | 3 |
| ECYF 493 | Internship in Family and Child | 3-9 |
| NUTR 240 | Nutrition for Educators | 3 |
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| NUTR 275 | Personal Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYS 100 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |