Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary 
Majors and Minors

Interdepartmental
Child Development Minor
B.S. in Ed. degree, Elementary and Elementary Special Education Emphases

The Child Development Minor is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of children. The growth and development of children within the preschool and elementary years is examined within the context of working with children in educational settings. Students who complete this minor may take the Michigan Early Childhood Examination. Successful completion of this examination results in the addition of the Early Childhood (ZA) Endorsement to the student's K-8 teaching certification. The ZA Endorsement is required for employment in Michigan Public School Preschool Programs.

This minor is authorized by a designated advisor in the Department of Human Environmental Studies or the Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development.

A. Required courses: (25-26 hours)
Core Courses (17 hours)
HEV 302 (3) Human Growth and Development: Infancy
HEV 303 (4) Human Growth and Development: Early Childhood
HEV 307 (3) Human Growth and Development: Parent-Child
Relations
HEV 402 (4) Human Growth & Develop.: Guidance &
Implementation of Programs for Young Children*
EDU 525 (3) Early Childhood Education

One of the following (3 hours):
HEV 100 (3) Human Growth and Development
EDU 280 (3) Education of Children
PSY 220 (3) Developmental Psychology

One of the following (3 hours):
HEV 110 (3) Discrimination: Roots and Impact of Children
HEV 212 (3) The Family in Cultural Perspective
SPE 126 (3) Education of Exceptional Children
SPE 550 (3) Teaching Culturally Diverse Children

B. Electives: One of the following (2-3 hours)
EDU 290 (3) Technology in Education
IET 532 (3) Careers and Technology for Children
CDO 130 (3) Normal Speech and Language Acquisition
CDO 230 (3) Introduction to Speech, Language and Hearing Disorders
MUS 134 (3) Music in Early Childhood

*HEV 402 is a departmental methods course and must be completed with a grade of C+ or better before student teaching

Total: 25-26 semester hours

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