Child and Youth Studies Completion Program
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
- Sustainability
- Health & Wellbeing
EHE 1100 College Survey (1 Hour)
Major Requirements (21-34 Hours)
Complete either Option A or Option B requirements based on Admissions criteria
Option A (34 Hours)
Admissions Criteria: Applied Associate Degree from an accredited institution in a field related to early childhood education.
Option A Required Courses (12 Hours)
- 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 Family Participation in Early Childhood School Programs (3)
- EDUTL 5501 Inclusion (3)
Option A Specialization Complete one of the specializations below: (22 Hours)
Language and Literacy Specialization (22 Hours)
- 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 5339 Evaluation & Instructional Decision-Making in Literacy
- 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 Specialization (22 Hours)
- 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 hours each. (6)
- 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
Option B (21 Hours)
Admissions Criteria: Completed Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, & Care from Ohio State University
Complete 21 hours of advanced coursework in Human Development & Family Science (HDFS) at the 3000-level or above.
Total Hours: 43-74
Free Electives to reach 120 Hours: 46-77
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.