Program: Child Development Major (CHDV), BS - Harding University - Acalog ACMS™

Harding University

Apr 16, 2025

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

FCS 205 , PSY 201 and SOC 203 are counted in the hours required for the major.

Major: 70 Hours

FCS Core (6 hours)

FCS 100 - Family and Consumer Sciences as a Profession Credit Hours: 2
FCS 205 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3
FCS 400 - Professional Image Development Credit Hours: 1

Other Required Courses (64 hours):

BDOC 354 - Contemporary Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 2 or 3
(Must be taken for 3 hours to meet degree requirements.)
FCS 107 - Foundations of Early Childhood Educare Credit Hours: 3
FCS 207 - Child Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
FCS 251 - Family Relationships Credit Hours: 3
FCS 267 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 1-3
(Must be taken for 3 credit hours in a licensed early child development center to meet program requirements.)
FCS 307 - Literacy and Language Arts for Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
FCS 317 - Math and Science for Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
FCS 322 - Guidance in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
FCS 323 - Lifespan Human Development Credit Hours: 3
FCS 340 - Family Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
FCS 349 - Pediatric Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
FCS 350 - Preschool Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
FCS 352 - Infant/Toddler Educare Credit Hours: 3
FCS 391 - Consumer Education Credit Hours: 3
FCS 407 - Future Perspectives of Early Childhood Credit Hours: 1
FCS 425 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs Credit Hours: 3
FCS 426 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
FCS 430 - Parenting Credit Hours: 3
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 203 - General Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SWK 395 - Child Abuse and Neglect Credit Hours: 3
SWK 402 - Death, Loss, and Grief Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 14 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 128