Program: Child Development Concentration - Liberal Studies - California State University, Stanislaus

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

This is a concentration within the Bachelor of Arts program in Liberal Studies. Please view the information for the Department of Liberal Studies in conjunction with this concentration information.

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Concentration

(16 units)

Complete the following courses with a GPA of 2.0 or higher for a concentration in Child Development within the Liberal Studies degree:

1. Complete the following upper-division core:

a. Complete all of the following courses:

(4 units)

CDEV/PSYC 3010 Child Abuse and Neglect 1 unit(s)
CDEV 3140 - Human Development I: Childhood 3 unit(s) pre-requisite for: CDEV 3170, CDEV 3180, and all application courses

b. Take any two of the following courses:

(3 units)

CDEV 3160 - Early Health and Physical Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3170 - Early Cognitive Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3180 - Early Social and Emotional Development 3 unit(s)

c. Select one of the following Application courses :

(3 units)

CDEV 3020 - Child Guidance and Management 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3050 - Home-Visiting in Early Intervention: Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3181 - Early Childhood Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3320 - Infant Development and Group Care 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3550 - Early Intervention with High-Risk Children 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4180 - Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Methods 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4280 - Development of Social Cognition 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4380 - Language and Literacy Development 3 unit(s)

2. Complete one Elective

Select one of the following Liberal Studies major or Inquiry courses (3-4 units):

CDEV 3030 - Cognitive Development in School Settings 3 unit(s)
MUS 3341 - Music for Classroom Teacher 3 unit(s)
KINS 3400 - Elementary Physical Education 3 unit(s)
THEA 4020 - Performance for Children 4 unit(s)

Requirements/Recommendations

Upon advisement and petition approval by a concentration advisor, community college transfer students with an Associate of Arts degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education (ECE) may request CDEV 3140 be waived for the concentration.

Students with Child Development concentrations must take all courses counted toward the concentration for a letter grade if the letter-grade option is available. In addition, no more than 3 units of credit-graded coursework may apply toward the concentration.

All students must complete CDEV 3010, Child Abuse and Neglect, prior to enrollment in the following lab courses:

CDEV 3020 - Child Guidance and Management 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3181 - Early Childhood Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3320 - Infant Development and Group Care 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3440 - Developmental Assessment 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3550 - Early Intervention with High-Risk Children 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4180 - Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Methods 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4280 - Development of Social Cognition 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4380 - Language and Literacy Development 3 unit(s)