California State University, Dominguez Hills
Child Development - General Elective
Carson, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 May 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Child Development - General Elective
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.
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information
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
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
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