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Twin Cities Campus
Child Psychology B.S.Institute of Child Development
College of Liberal Arts
Child psychology deals with behavioral development from the prenatal period to maturity in the areas of cognition, ethology, genetics, language, learning, perception, and social behavior. The Institute of Child Development, housed in the College of Education and Human Development, offers a bachelor of arts, a bachelor of science, and a minor in child psychology through the College of Liberal Arts. All undergraduate child psychology courses are considered CLA courses and count toward the CLA graduation requirements. Majors may not receive a second major or baccalaureate degree in psychology.
The B.S. program places a stronger emphasis on research in the field of developmental psychology. With a combination of intensive training in developmental psychology and in-depth directed research, the program prepares students for graduate study in psychology, education, medicine, law, sociology, and other behavioral sciences.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
2 courses
before admission to the program.
An introduction to psychology course must be completed before admission into the major. Students may formally declare the major with CPSY 2301 in progress.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
Introduction to Psychology
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1281 {Inactive}
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Introduction to Child Psychology
CPSY 2301 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students may earn no more than one undergraduate degree in child psychology: a B.A. or a B.S. or a minor. Students may combine the B.S. in child psychology with the minor in psychology.
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Foundational Courses
Take two courses for a total of 7-8 credits.
CPSY 3308W - Introduction to Research Methods in Child Psychology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Core Courses
Take a minimum of 9 courses and 27 credits. Take CPSY 4310 for a minimum of three credits.
CPSY 4310 - Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
CPSY 4331 - Social and Personality Development
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 4329 - Biological Foundations of Development
(3.0 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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CPSY 4311 - Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Children
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4313W - Disabilities and Development
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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CPSY 4341 - Perceptual Development
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4343 - Cognitive Development
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4345 - Language Development and Communication
(3.0 cr)
Note: CPSY 4996 may be taken for a maximum of three credits.
Take 3 or more course(s) from the following:
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CPSY 4302 - Infant Development
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4303 - Adolescent Psychology
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4334W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4336 - Development and Interpersonal Relationships
(3.0 cr)
·
CPSY 4996 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Directed Research
Take a minimum of 6 credits of CPSY 4994.
CPSY 4994 - Directed Research in Developmental Psychology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Senior Project
Honors students should consult the Honors UHP Program Sub-plan for their senior project requirements.
CPSY 4347W - Child Psychology Capstone
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html
Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies, or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.
Honors students in the Child Psychology B.S. program are required to take CPSY 3360H and CPSY 4994V. CPSY 4994V is taken in place of the non-honors senior project, CPSY 4347W.
Honors Seminar
CPSY 3360H should be taken at least one semester before CPSY 4994V.
CPSY 3360H - Child Psychology Honors Seminar
(2.0 cr)
Senior Project
Take CPSY 4994V for 2-4 credits.
CPSY 4994V {Inactive}
[WI]
(1.0-6.0 cr)
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