California State University, Dominguez Hills
Child Development - Early Development and Learning (Bachelor)
Carson, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Child Development – Early Development and Learning program focuses on how children change from conception through adolescence, emphasizing birth through age 5. It blends classroom and field experiences so you'll master developmental theory, observation and assessment methods, curriculum development, and planning and implementing age‑appropriate learning experiences. You'll study children's language and math learning and how family and community influence development to prepare for various roles in early childhood education and child and family services.
Career Outcomes: Parent educator, child development consultant, preschool teacher, child counselor, youth counselor, court-appointed advocate for children, program planner, school-age program professional, K-12 teacher.
Child Development - Early Development and Learning
The field of Child Development is dedicated to understanding how individuals change over time from conception through adolescence. The knowledge of developmental processes, of what changes and what stays constant, and of what influences change is essential for making sound decisions regarding children's welfare and individual success. The program in Child Development includes in-class and field experiences to prepare students to become knowledgeable and effective child and family professionals. Initially, students master the basics of development in different developmental periods. As they advance through the program, they focus on specific areas with the goal of developing a deeper understanding of issues related to development, its study, and its application.
The courses recommended for Early Teaching and Learning Concentration are designed to prepare students with foundational knowledge and skills in curriculum development and observation and assessment methods in early childhood settings. Students may also select courses that will enhance their knowledge of children’s language and math learning. Students who intend to work as preschool teachers, childcare providers, or want to develop curriculum for childcare centers would benefit from selecting the courses in this concentration. Students will gain an understanding of the concepts and theories associated with development and learning from birth through age 5. Students will learn how to plan and implement age-appropriate learning experiences as well as assess children’s abilities.
Major Requirements
- Introduction Child Development
- Elementary Statistics and Probability
- Statistics & Probability with Support
- Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology
- Methods and Analysis in Child Study
- Infancy and Early Childhood
- The School-age Years
- Adolescence
- Parenting
- Stress, Risk, and Resiliency
- Development in Diverse Contexts
- Becoming American: Immigrant Children and Families in the US
- Development in Poverty
- Jumpstart: Enhancing Early Language and Literacy I
- Child Development and Social Policy
- Marriage, Family and Community
- Cognition, Language and Schooling
- Senior Seminar
- Seminar in Child Development Research
- Directed Field Experience
- Directed Research
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Child Development can work as
- Parent educators (professionals who conduct parenting workshops)
- Child development consultants
- Preschool teachers
- Child counselors
- Youth counselors
- Court appointed advocates for children
- Program planners
- Schoolage program professionals (e.g., school counselors, after-school program coordinators)
- Planners and coordinators of recreation programs
- K-12 teachers
