Child and Youth Studies
Bachelor of Science in Education
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Effective for students admitted to the College of Education and Human Ecology beginning Autumn 2022
General Education Requirements (32-39 Hours)
Launch Seminar (1 Hour)
Reflection Seminar (1 Hour)
Foundations (22-25 Hours)
- Writing & Information Literacy (3)
- Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning or Data Analysis (3-5)
- Literary, Visual & Performing Arts (3)
- Historical & Cultural Studies (3)
- Natural Science (4-5)
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)
- Race, Ethnic & Gender Diversity (3)
Thematic Pathways (8-12 Hours)
Take 4-6 hours from Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World and 4-6 hours from another Thematic Pathway of choice.
- Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World
- Choice of 4-6 hours from one additional Thematic Pathway:
- Lived Environments
- Origins & Evolution
- Migration, Mobility, & Immobility
- Sustainability
- Traditions, Cultures, & Transformations
- Health & Wellbeing
- Number, Nature, Mind
EHE 1100 College Survey (1 Hour)
Major Requirements (37-41 Hours)
Major Core (19)
- EDUTL 2189 Field Experience (1)
- EDUTL 4303 Linguistic Diversity in Education (3)
- EDUTL 5005 Equity, Diversity, and Justice in Education (can overlap with GE Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World) (3)
- EDUTL 4174/5174 Family Participation in Early Childhood School Programs (3)
- EDUTL 5501 Inclusion, or ESSPED 2251 Introduction to the Special Education Profession, or ESSPED 5651 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
- HDFS 2200 Family Development (3)
- HDFS 2410 Child Development, or EDUTL 3160 Application of Development in Learning Contexts (3)
Major Specialization (18-22)
Complete one Specialization from:
- Early Childhood Development & Education
- Technology & Youth
- Language & Literacy
- Creative Pedagogies in Education
- Individualized Study
Early Childhood Development & Education (22)
- HDFS 3189.01 Field Work with Targeted Populations: Children (3)
- EDUTL 2820 Creativity & the Arts in Early Childhood Development & Education (3)
- HDFS 3620 Intervention & Prevention Practices: Development & Evaluation (3)
- ESEPSY 2309 Psychological Perspectives on Education (3)
- HDFS 3300 Promoting Early Language & Literacy in ECD&E (3)
- HDFS 3310 Developing Age Appropriate Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers (3)
- HDFS 3450 Positive Guidance of Young Children in Group Contexts (3)
- HDFS 3800 Professional Development (1)
- ESEPSY 2309 Psychological Perspectives on Education (3)
- ESLTECH 2211S Impact of Technology in Learning & Education (3)
- ESLTECH 2250 Technology, Equity, & Informal Learning (3)
- ESLTECH 3251 Technology Interventions in Urban Schools & Communities (3)
- ESLTECH 5280 Educational Videography, or ESLTECH 5281 Introduction to Developing Educational Web Sites (3)
- ESLTECH 5194 Group Studies: Educational Technology (3)
- EDUTL 3189.09 Field Experience: Child & Youth Studies (2)
- EDUTL 5195.09 Reflective Seminar: Child & Youth Studies (1+2)
- EDUTL 4191 Internship (5)
- Complete 4 courses (12 hours) from below. All courses are 3 hours each. (12)
- EDUTL 2368 Children's Literature
- EDUTL 3356 Literature for Adolescents
- EDUTL 5120 Arts-Based Integrated Learning
- EDUTL 5220 Foundations of Middle Childhood Teaching & Learning
- EDUTL 5225 Diverse Literature & Comprehension - Elementary-Middle Education
- EDUTL 5226 Composing Print + Digital Multimodal Texts
- EDUTL 5442 Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum
- EDUTL 5453 Critical Literacy in Content Area Classrooms
- EDUTL 5468 Foundations of Reading & Literacy
- EDUTL 5469 Language & Word Study for All Learners
- HDFS 2420 Adolescence & Emerging Adult Development, or ESEPSY 5401 Adolescent Learning & Development in School Contexts
Creative Pedagogies in Education (22)
- EDUTL 3189.09 Field Experience: Child & Youth Studies (2)
- EDUTL 5195.09 Reflective Seminar: Child & Youth Studies (1+2)
- EDUTL 4191 Internship (5)
- EDUTL 5123 Early Childhood Pedagogy, or EDUTL 5220 Foundations of Middle Childhood Teaching & Learning (3)
- EDUTL 2100 Dramatic & Arts-Based Teaching & Learning (3)
- Complete 2 courses (6 hours) from below. All courses are 3 credit hours each.
- EDUTL 5125 Redefining Roles: Investigating Reggio-inspired Practice
- EDUTL 3005 Urban Teaching & Learning
- EDUTL 5101 Teaching & Learning with Drama: Introduction
- EDUTL 5120 Arts-Based Integrated Learning
- EDUTL 5226 Composing Print + Digital Multimodal Texts
- HDFS 2420 Adolescence & Emerging Adult Development, or ESEPSY 5401 Adolescent Learning & Development in School Contexts
- EDUTL 3189.09 Field Experience: Child & Youth Studies (2)
- EDUTL 5195.09 Reflective Seminar: Child & Youth Studies (1+2)
- EDUTL 4191 Internship (5)
Students must work with and have approval from academic advisor and faculty to create a plan that meets their career goals, consisting of courses at the 2000-level or above. (12)
Total Hours: 69-81
Free Electives to reach 120 Hours: 39-51
Minimum of 120 credit hours required for degree completion. Total Hours range is based on requirement course choices and/or the number of credits that overlap between requirement areas. Students are encouraged to overlap as many credits as possible.