National Hispanic University

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Development

In order to meet the academic requirements for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Development from the National Hispanic University, students must:

Complete a minimum of 125 semester units of college credit.
Satisfy NHU General Education Breadth requirements as described in the University Catalog.
Meet requirements for the major as described in the University Catalog.
Complete a minimum of the University's 30 semester unit residency requirement.
Attain an overall grade point average of "C" (2.0) or higher with a "C" (2.0) or higher in all units.
Satisfy the University's writing skills requirement. This requirement is satisfied by passing the NHU Junior Writing Proficiency Exam.
Satisfy the U.S. History and Constitution requirement.

In addition, students must:

File a formal application for a graduation with the Department Chair.
Ensure that all financial obligations to the University have been met, including payment of outstanding fees.

Requirements

Students who are candidates for the bachelor's degree must satisfactorily complete the last 30 units of residency at NHU. All students must also satisfactorily complete a minimum of 15 upper division units in their major at NHU over and above those units satisfactorily completed in the equivalent major at another institution. These 15 units may be part of the last 30 residency units.

Submit a binder of Critical Assignments to Child Development Faculty Committee by the end of the program. Each Child Development course includes a critical assignment in one or more of the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) competencies for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Preschool Learning Foundations or National After School Association that will be included in the Professional Portfolio required for the completion of the degree program.

General Plan

General Education Courses

49 Units

Lower Division

(40 units)

Upper Division

(9 units)

Child Development Courses

76 Units

Lower Division Courses

(28 units)

Upper Division

(27 units)

Concentration

(21 units)

Total

125 Units

General Education (Lower and Upper Division) - 49 units
Lower Division Requirements (40 units)
Area A: Communication in The English Language and Critical Thinking (9 units)
A1. Oral Communication
SPC 100 : Public Speaking	3 Units
A2. Written Communication
ENG 100: English Composition and Reading	3 Units
A3. Critical Thinking
ENG 201: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Across Curriculum OR	3 Units
PHL 200: Introduction to Logic	3 Units

Area B: Physical Universe and It's Life Forms (10 units)
B1. Physical Science
GEO 200: Physical Geography OR	3 Units
GSC 150: Introduction to Planet Earth OR	3 Units
PHY 120: Physics	3 Units
B2. Life Science
BIO 100: General Biology	3 Units
B3. Laboratory Activity
Bio 100 Lab OR
GSC 150A: Lab	1 Unit
B4. Mathematics and Quanitative Reasoning
MAT 100: College Algebra OR	3 Units
MAT 108: Number Systems	3 Units
MAT 120: Calculus Analytic Geometry II	4 Units

Area C: Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign Languages (9 units)
Select one course from C1 and two courses from C2
C1. Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre)
ART 100: Art Appreciation OR	3 Units
ART 238: Visual and Performing Arts	3 Units
C2. Humanities, Literature, and Letters
Letters
PHL 100: Introduction to Philosophy OR	3 Units
Humanities
ENG 250: Contemporary Multicultural Literature OR	3 Units
SPAN 100: Elementary Spanish I OR	5 Units
SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish II OR	5 Units
SPAN 200: Intermediate Spanish I OR	5 Units
SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish II OR	5 Units
SPAN 205: Spanish for Native Speakers	5 Units
Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior (9 units)
Select 3 courses from D1 through D3. Students are expected to complete the American Institutions requirement in this section (courses identified in section F)
D1. Human Behavior
ANT 100: Introduction to Anthropology OR	3 Units
BUS 120: Principals of Microeconomics OR	3 Units
PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology OR	3 Units
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology	3 Units
D2. Comparative Systems
HIS 100: U.S. History I	3 Units
POL 101: Intro to American Gov.	3 Units
D3. Social Issues
HIS 201: U.S. History II	3 Units

Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self Development (3 units)
ANT 125: Human Understanding and Development OR	3 Units
UNI 100: First-Year Seminar	3 Units
Area F: American Institutions (6 units)
Area F American Institutions requirement can be met by completing one of the following are sequences. (Sequence2, HIS 100 must be completed prior to taking POL 101)
Sequence 1: American History I and II - HIS 100 US History I AND HIS US History II
Sequence 2: American Gov and US History - HIS 201 US History I AND POL Intro to American Gov.

Upper Division Requirements (9 units)
Area I: Advanced Written Composition (3 units)
ENG 300: Advanced Writing Skills	3 Units

Area II: Human Expression Across the Globe (3 units)
ENG 301: World Literature OR	3 Units
PHL 300: Personal, Professional, and Social Ethics	3 Units

Area III: World Issues and Problems (3 units)
HIS 314: World History I OR	3 Units
HIS 414: World History II	3 Units
SPC 300: Argumentation and Advocacy of World Issues	3 Units

Child Development Major Courses (76 units)
Lower Division (28 units)
INF 100: Information Competency	1 Unit
EDU 100: Technology Essential for Educators	3 Units
ECE 101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3 Units
ECE 103: Child Growth and Development	3 Units
ECE 105: Observations and Assessment Techniques	3 Units
ECE 106: Child, Family, and Community	3 Units
ECE 107: Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition	3 Units
ECE 110: Early Childhood Curriculum	3 Units
ECE 214: Behavior Management and Guidance in Early Childhood Education	3 Units
CD 252: Practicum in Child Development	3 Units

Upper Division (27 units)
PSY 325: The Exceptional Child	3 Units
CD 352: Cognitive and Language Development	3 Units
CD 314: Administering Child Development Programs: Center Management	3 Units
CD 353: Play, Development, and Learning	3 Units
CD 450: Socio-Emotional Development of Children	3 Units
CD 452: Leadership and Advocacy for Children	3 Units
CD 453: Research in Child Development	3 Units
CD 455: Culture and Cognition	3 Units
CD 456: Violence and Its Impact on Children and Families	3 Units

Academic Departments

Business Administration

Child Development

Computer Science

Liberal Studies

Mathematics & Science

M.A. in Education

Teacher Education

Translation & Interpretation