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 may range across disciplines; however, a
minimum of 6 credits must be taken in the childhood studies department. Any childhood studies (163) course may be applied to the minor. Students may choose other courses focused on children and
youth--including courses from the list below--from a variety of
departments. For questions about a course not on this list,
please contact the undergraduate program coordinator in childhood studies.
- 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.
