Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts BA in Children’s Studies (60 credits) Department of Sociology and Justice Studies College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work Why study children’s issues? The BA in Children's Studies features: breadth and depth, offering students the benefit of perspectives from varied disciplines as well as research opportunity with practitioners in the field, relevant internships and career counseling. Possible careers involve working with children (from birth to adolescence) and families in educational, healthcare, legal, social work, day care, and after- school settings. Degree Options Option A: Research. For those who want to pursue graduate work in fields dealing with children, or who wish to work in agencies or organizations that need data collection and assessment. Option B: Program Development. For those pursuing careers in a variety of Children and Family agencies. Option C: Early Childhood Education. For those pursuing teaching in preschool programs. Children’s Studies Major (60 credits) Required Courses (34-35 credits) CDST 301 Introduction to Children’s Studies (2) CDST 439 Topics in Children’s Studies (5) CDST 492 Senior Portfolio (2) EDUC 325 Inequalities and Impacts on Educational Equity (4) GEOG 357 Geography of Children (3) PSYC 305 Child and Adolescent Development (4) SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology (5) SOCI/WMST 370 Sociology of the Family (5) SOCI/WMST 483 Sociology of Children (5) CDST 495 Internship (4) or EDUC 457 Collaborative Reflective Practice in Early Childhood Education (3) or PSYC 495 Experiential Learning (4) ITGS 400 Interdisciplinary Capstone (4) Department Chair Dr. Sean Chabot 329 Patterson Hall schabot@ewu.edu 509.359.6239 Department Assistant Dr. Deanna Trella 311 Patterson Hall dtrella@ewu.edu 509.359.4828 Sample Careers Head Start/Preschool Teacher Child Life Specialist Child & Family Advocate Program Director
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements CENTRIALIA COLLEGE COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5) QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (5 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology (5) SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology (5) NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits) HEALTH & FITNESS (3 credits) DIVERSITY (3 credits) ACADEMIC ELECTIVES (27 credits) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. Cultural Diversity (one course) ENGL 255 Women’s Literature (5) HIST& 215 Women in U.S. History (5) SOC 225 Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism (5) ANTH 225 Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism (5) ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5) International Studies (one course) HIST 210 Intro to Pacific Asian History (5) POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) HIST 280 History of American Foreign Relations (5)