Child Care Minor

Minor Requirements (for non-psychology majors)

  • ED 115 Working with Young Children
  • PY 216 Child Development
  • ED 214 Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers - or -
  • ED 125 Curriculum Methods and Materials for Early Childhood - or -
  • ED 218 Program Planning for School-Age Child Care and Recreation Programs

One of the following:

  • PY 217 Childhood Disabilities
  • PY 264 The Psychology of Adolescence (only if taking ED 218)
  • PY 305 Personality and Social Development in Children
  • PY 307 Children's Thinking
  • PY 309 Language Development
  • ED 333 Special Education, Assessment, and the Inclusionary Classroom

If pursuing Director qualification:*

  • ED 250 Policy and Program Issues in Child Care
  • ED 350 Child Care Administration

*See Director and Education Handbook for specific requirements.

For current minor requirements and course descriptions, please see the Academic Catalog.