Child Studies
Facilitator: Brett Solomon, Child Studies
Courses in this Pathway will offer students the opportunity to learn about children from several disciplinary perspectives, to learn about the societal and cultural structures that provide the context for development such as the family and school, and to gain experience working with children in the community. Students may discover that the courses lead them on a pathway to vocation: as they become both more informed and more passionate about children, they will be attracted to professional fields that address the needs of children and families, such as teaching, counseling, social work, family law, public health, and pre-med. In sum, students who love children and want to work with them will have the opportunity for more in depth learning about the knowledge and personal commitment that are required for such a vocation.
Associated Courses
Anthropology
ANTH 157 Family, Kin & Culture (cross-listed with WGST 155; effective 9/1/09)
Child Studies
CHST 66 Movement Education (effective 9/1/09)
CHST 70 Community Health Education (formerly EDUC 70; effective 9/1/09)
CHST 75 Technology and Education (effective 9/1/09)
CHST 106 Urban Education and Multiculturalism (formerly EDUC 106; effective 9/1/09)
CHST 107 Child, Family & Community (effective 9/1/09)
CHST 108 Youth Family and Community Leadership and Advocacy (effective 9/1/09)
CHST 109 Children, Arts and Society (formerly Art Education; effective 9/1/09)
CHST 138 Exceptional Child (formerly EDUC 138; effective 9/1/09)
CHST 156 Advocacy for Children (effective 9/1/09)
CHST 160 Childrens Lit / Storytelling (effective 9/1/09)
CHST 184 Childrens Literacy and Diverse Learners (formerly EDUC 184 Introduction to the Teaching of Reading; effective 9/1/09)
*CHST 195 Senior Seminar: Child Studies (effective 9/1/09)
*CHST 197 Senior Seminar: Preteaching (effective 9/1/09)
Classics
CLAS 187 Family in Antiquity (cross-listed with HIST 113)
Communication
*COMM 154Y Media and Youth (effective 9/1/09)
English
ENGL 160 Childrens Literature (effective 9/1/09)
ENGL 170 Writing for Children and Young Adults (effective 9/1/09)
Environmental Studies & Sciences
ENVS 131 Environmental Education (effective 9/1/09)
Ethnic Studies
ETHN 122 Chicana/Chicano Communities (effective 9/1/09)
History
HIST 113 Family in Antiquity (cross-listed with CLAS 187; effective 2/13/2013)
HIST 182 Sex and Family in American History (cross-listed with WGST 174; effective 9/1/09)
International Studies
INTL 139 Field Placement/Praxis (effective 9/1/09)
Psychology
PSYC 134 Psychology of Education (effective 9/1/09)
*PSYC 172 Adolescent Development (effective 9/1/09)
*PSYC 178 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology (effective 9/1/09)
*PSYC 182 Psychology of Gender (effective 9/1/09)
*PSYC 184 Infancy (effective 9/1/19)
*PSYC 185 Developmental Psychology I (effective 9/1/09)
*PSYC 185EL Developmental Psychology ELSJ (effective 9/1/09)
Sociology
SOCI 157 Sociology of Family (cross-listed with WGST 182; effective 9/1/09)
Theatre and Dance
DANC 59 Teaching the Performing Arts (cross-listed with DANC 159; effective 9/1/09)
DANC 159 Teaching the Performing Arts (cross-listed with DANC 59; effective 9/1/09)
Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS)
WGST 155 Family and Culture (cross-listed with ANTH 157; effective 9/1/09)
WGST 159 Family in Antiquity (cross-listed with CLAS 187 and HIST 113; effective 3/3/2010)
WGST 174 Sex and Family in American History (cross-listed with HIST 182; effective 9/1/09)
WGST 182 Sociology of Family (cross-listed with SOCI 157; effective 9/1/09)
* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites