TCU Child Development Minor

Multidisciplinary Child Development Minor

Overview:
The Child Development Minor is a multidisciplinary program drawing upon the strengths of four colleges and eight disciplines. Contacts for each department are listed below:

• Child Development (Dr. Karyn Purvis)
• Communication Sciences & Disorders (Dr. Lynn Flahive)
• Sociology and Criminal Justice (Dr. Pat Kinkade)
• Education (Dr. Mary Patton)
• Nutritional Sciences (Dr. Gina Hill)
• Nursing (Dr. Marinda Allender)
• Psychology (Dr. David Cross)
• Social Work (Dr. Linda Moore)

Required Course of Study:
For students wishing to earn the Child Development Minor:

• 18 hours of coursework is required.
• No more than 6 hours may be taken from one department.
  
• Courses must be selected from at least three different departments, which may include the department of the student’s major.
  
• Classes may not count towards both the major and minor.
  
• Together, Independent Study and Special Topics may count for no more than 3 hours in the minor.
  
• Case Studies in Child Development will be the only required course. Its interdisciplinary focus is designed to give students in the Minor comprehensive insight into the issues of child development.
  

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For a class requirements worksheet click here

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