Effective Bulletins: 2015-2016 through 2024-2025
The concentration is ONLY for majors in early childhood and childhood education teacher programs
The requirements for early childhood education teacher (birth-grade 2) are described under the Department of Early Childhood and Art Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The requirements for childhood education teacher (grades 1-6) programs are described under the Department of Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Students who major in either of these programs and who elect a concentration in psychology must complete at least 30 credits in the Psychology Department, including all required courses for the concentration, with a grade of C- or higher in each course.
Concentration requirements (30 credits)
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CONCENTRATION IN PSYCHOLOGY
A, B, C, AND D:
- All of the following:
- Psychology 1000 Introductory Psychology
- Psychology 2210 Introductory Child Psychology
- Psychology 3220 Cognitive Development
- Two of the following
- Psychology 2100 Social Psychology
- Psychology 2600 Mind, Brain and Behavior
- Psychology 2810 Psychological Disorders I
- Two of the following
- Psychology 3230 Social and Personality Development of Children
- Psychology 3240 Psychological and Developmental Disorders of Childhood
- Psychology 3270 Psychology of the Family
- THREE additional advanced electives in psychology: Courses numbered 3000 and above, which may include a third course from C above
Notes
- There is no order in which requirements (A) through (D) must be taken; please note that some courses require specific prerequisite(s).
- *Early Childhood Education majors are strongly advised to include Psychology 3400 Statistics as one of the advanced electives.