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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Child Life Major (CHLF), BS

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Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Liberal Arts: 38 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:

BIOL 113 , MATH 200 , FCS 205 , PSY 201 and SOC 203 are required and counted in the hours required for the major.

Major: 73 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 (67 hours):

BIOL 113 - Human Structure and Function 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 to meet program requirements.)
FCS 315 - Adolescent Health Care Transitions Credit Hours: 3
FCS 322 - Guidance in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
FCS 330 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 1
FCS 349 - Pediatric Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
FCS 352 - Infant/Toddler Educare Credit Hours: 3
FCS 374 - Child Life Clinical Experience Credit Hours: 2
FCS 375 - Child Life Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
FCS 378 - Therapeutic Perspectives of Play Credit Hours: 3
FCS 391 - Consumer Education Credit Hours: 3
FCS 402 - Ethics in Child and Family Services Credit Hours: 2
FCS 425 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs Credit Hours: 3
FCS 426 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
FCS 427 - Family Life Education Methodology Credit Hours: 3
FCS 430 - Parenting Credit Hours: 3
FCS 465 - Research in Family and Consumer Sciences Credit Hours: 2
MATH 200 - Elementary Statistics 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
SWK 410 - Human Diversity Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 17 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 128

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