Child Development Minor

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Grade Requirements: A grade of C or better in courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours, of which at least 6 must be upper division courses (courses numbered 3000 and above). Students will receive the final grade they have earned in each course. If a grade in a minor course does not meet the minimum requirement for graduation, the student may retake the course once. In special circumstances, by the judgment of the department chair, the student may petition to the Family Studies or Early Childhood/Early Childhood Education Committee, as appropriate, to graduate with the lower grade.
Program Code: 5001
CIPC: 190706

To be allowed to work with children in the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School for lab practicum, students must have clearance of criminal background check approved by the Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing Program. Look for more information on the Weber State University Fingerprinting Office website (www.weber.edu/fingerprinting).

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

ECED 2500 - Development of the Child Credits: (3)
ECED 2610 - Child Guidance Credits: (3) (lab required)
ECED 3570 - Infants and Toddlers: Development and Practice Credits: (3)
ECED 3500 - Young Children: Adversity and Resilience Credits: (3)

Electives (6 credit hours)

Select at least two courses from the following

CHF 2400 SS/DV - Family Relations Credits: (3)
ECED 2600 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education & Care Credits: (3)
ECED 2620 - Planning Creative Experiences for Young Children Credits: (3) (lab required)
FAM 3350 GLB - Diverse Families Credits: (3)
FAM 3550 - Parenting Education Credits: (3)
ECED 3640 - Collaborating with Families of Young Children Credits: (3)
ECED 4130 - Language Development and Emergent Literacy in Early Childhood Credits: (3)
FAM 4300 - Latino Child and Family Development Credits: (3)
FAM 4500 - Comparative Study of Childhood and Adolescent Development Credits: (3)
ECED 4860 INT - Practicum in Early Childhood Credits: (1-6)

Note:

For students seeking the Child Development minor with a Family Studies bachelor’s degree, the required courses will change. Students must have 18 credits beyond their major for a minor in Child Development. See the department advisor located in the McKay Education Building, Room 248 (801-626-6411).