The minor draws on many disciplines including anthropology, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, English, history, religion, economics,
and biology. Childhood studies provides instruction and information
to those directly responsible for ministering to children's needs
and formulating policies affecting their lives and futures and
equips individuals to make informed decisions concerning children
and youth.
Students may declare a minor at any time.
Core Program Requirements (18 credits)
Required Course (3 credits)
50:163:101
Introduction to Childhood Studies (3) This
course provides students with an understanding of childhood
as a historical and social phenomenon and addresses various contemporary
issues such as children's rights, morality, child labor,
consumerism, and children and the internet.
Elective Courses (15 credits)
Elective coursework must be on topics related to children and
childhood. Elective coursework should range across
disciplines and not be confined to one department. Courses
of interest that may be applied to a minor in childhood studies
include any childhood studies course (all 163 numbers) and the
following courses:
- Juvenile Justice (202:322)
- Family Ethics (840:340)
- Sociology of the Family (920:306)
- Psychology of Childhood (830:226)
- Psychology of Adolescence (830:326)
- Childhood and Culture (070:308)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence (920:323)
- Educational Psychology (830:301)
- Family and Gender in Historical Perspectives (512:371)
- American Child in Literature (352:347)
- Literary Constructions of Childhood (350:361)
- Children's Literature in Print and Film (350:362)
For questions pertaining to the childhood studies major or minor,
please contact the Department of Childhood Studies (856-225-6741)
for an adviser.
