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Human Development and Family Sciences: Child Development option, Associate of Science

The Child Development option includes research-based strategies for supporting young children’s development in early childhood settings, elementary education, as well as programs that support families and youth.

Students develop a strong foundation for a career in early childhood programs or classrooms, elementary education, as well as graduate work in education, special education, human development and family sciences, or other areas related to child development.

Students interested in transferring to OSU's Elementary Education program should complete the AAOT: Elementary Education emphasis degree instead.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete all Human Development and Family Sciences: Child Development option, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Apply critical thinking to analyze social issues necessary to support the function of public education.
  • Describe culturally responsive pedagogy and integration of social justice into a teaching philosophy.
  • Identify the ethics and responsibilities necessary to obtain a professional license in the field of teaching and clarify career confirmation.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the HDFS: Child Development option, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Courses

BI 101General Biology

4
COMM 218ZInterpersonal Communication

4
ED 216Purpose/Structure/Function

3
ENG 221Children's Literature

4
GS 104Physical Science: Principles Of Physics

4
GS 106Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science

4
HDFS 200Human Sexuality

3
HST 201US History: Origins to 1820

4
MTH 211Fund Of Elementary Math I

4
MUS 108Music Cultures of the World

3
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 227ZTechnical Writing

4
Total Credit Hours:44
COMM 218Z, ENG 209, HST 201 and WR 227Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program requirements.

Core Courses

ANTH 110Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
ED 101AIntroduction to Education: Practicum and Seminar

3
ED 219Social Justice, Civil Rights & Multiculturalism in Education

3
ED 224Creative Drama for Teachers

3
HDFS 225Infant and Child Development

4
HDFS 229School-Age Adolescent Development

4
HE 100Introduction to Public Health

4
HE 220Intro to Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis

3
MTH 212Fund Of Elementary Math II

4
MTH 213Fund Of Elementary Math III

4
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
PS 201Intro to American Politics/Government

3
PSY 201ZIntroduction to Psychology I

4
PSY 202ZIntroduction to Psychology II

4
Total Credit Hours:53

Total Credit Hours: 97