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Coordinator: Charla McKinzie Bishop This major introduces students to the scientific study of life, development, and socialization of children and adolescents. The Child and Adolescent Studies Program is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that prepares students for a wide range of opportunities working with children including daycare, research, and child welfare. Students are required to take courses on child development, societal issues, child abuse, research, education, and clinical/direct services with children and adolescents. Graduates of this program have worked in juvenile correctional institutions, Head Start administration and programs, counseling centers, children's hospitals and hospices, daycare centers, schools, social welfare, adoption agencies, youth centers, clinical settings, street outreach, and transitional living. Majors are required to earn at least a "C" in all courses in their major. Seniors are also required to complete one semester of field placement prior to graduation. After completing ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, Expository Writing and Argument and Research, students must take and successfully pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination. Transfer students who complete their English composition requirements must take the English Proficiency Examination during the first semester of enrollment at the university. Exceptions to or substitutions for the following major requirements are considered only through a formal process of departmental recommendations. To receive a degree in Child and Adolescent Studies, the student must complete 120 hours. Core Requirements in Child and Adolescent Studies (54 semester hours) Development - CAAS 101 - Intro to Child and Adolescent Studies
Sociological Topics and Childhood - CAAS 250 - Intergenerational Aspects of Family
- CAAS 270 - Sociological Issues
Child Abuse - CAAS 282 - Child Abuse and Family Violence
Legal and Ethical Issues regarding working with children - CAAS 314 - Child Policy & Program Development
- CAAS 354 - Legal & Ethical Standards
Field Placement - CAAS 306 - Intro to Field
- CAAS 424 - Field and Seminar
Research - SOCI 309 - Elementary Statistics
- SOCI 412 - Methods of Social Research
Child Development Elective - 3 credit hours (1 course) are needed to fulfill this requirement; students may select from the list below: - SOCI 302 - Juvenile Delinquency
Clinical Electives - 6 credit hours (2 courses) are needed to fulfill this requirement; students may select from the list below: - CAAS 360 - Art, Music, Dance and Play Therapy
- CAAS 412 - Therapy with Children and Adolescents
- SOWK 305 - Social Work among Children
- SOWK 306 - Social Work with the Black Family
- SOWK 309 - Social Work and Addictions
- PSYC 404 - Psychological Measurement
Education Electives - 6 credit hours (2 courses) are needed to fulfill this requirement; students may select from the list below: - EDUC 101 - Intro to Education
- EDUC 316 - Foundations of Education
- ECED 301 - Theory & Practices in Early Childhood Education
- SPED 403 - Orientation to Special Education
- PSYC 412 - Educational Psychology
CAAS Free Electives - 6 credit hours (2 courses) are needed to fulfill this requirement; students may select from the list below: - MGMT 101 - Intro to Business
- NURS 215 - Nutrition
- PSYC 311 - Cross Cultural Psychology
- CAAS 350 - Sign Language I
- SOCI 413 - Data Analysis Seminar
- FREN 101 - First Year French I
- SPAN 101 - First Year Spanish I
Sample Program Freshman Year | Sem. Hrs. | First Semester | FRSE 101 | Freshman Seminar | 3 | ENGL 101 | Composition and Literature I | 3 | CAAS 101 | Introduction to Child and Adolescent Studies | 3 | ____ ___ | Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | COSC ___ | Computer Science Elective | 3 | | | 15 | Second Semester | BIOL 101 | Biological Science | 4 | ENGL 102 | Composition and Literature II | 3 | HIST 114 | Afro American History to 1865 or | | HIST 115 | Afro American History since 1865 | 3 | MATH 116 | Introduction to Mathematics | 3 | ____ ___ | Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | | | 16 | Sophomore Year | Sem. Hrs. | First Semester | SOCI 302 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | HEED 102 | Life and Health | 3 | SOCI 309 | Elementary Statistics | 3 | PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 | ENGL PRO | English Proficiency Exam | 0 | ___ ___ | Natural Science Elective | 3 | | | 15 | Second Semester | CAAS 250 | Intergenerational Aspects of Family | 3 | CAAS 282 | Child Abuse and Family Violence | 3 | CAAS 270 | Sociological Issues in Child Socialization | 3 | SOCI 412 | Methods of Sociological Research | 3 | ____ ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | | | 15 | | | | Junior Year | Sem. Hrs. | First Semester | -------------- | Child and Adolescent Studies Free Elective | 3 | -------------- | Clinical Elective | 3 | SOCI 412 | Methods of Sociological Research | 3 | CAAS 306 | Introduction to Field Observations and Experiences | 3 | ------------ | Education Elective | 3 | | | 15 | Second Semester | -------------- | Child and Adolescent Studies Free Elective | 3 | ------------ | Education Elective | 3 | CAAS 314 | Child Policy and Program Development | 3 | CAAS 354 | Legal and Ethical Standards | 3 | ------------ | Clinical Elective | 3 | | | 15 | Senior Year | Sem. Hrs. | First Semester | ____ ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ____ ___ | General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ | General Elective | 3 | CAAS 424 | Field Practicum and Seminar | 6 | | | 15 | Second Semester | ____ ___ | Elective | 3 | ____ ___ | General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ | General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ | General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ | Social Sciences Elective | 3 | | | 15 |
MINOR PROGRAM (18 Credits) CAAS 101 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Studies | 3 | Child Abuse Course (3 semester hours) | | CAAS 260 Child Abuse & Neglect | 3 | CAAS 282 Child Abuse & Family Violence | 3 | Sociological Topics & Childhood (3 semester hours) | | CAAS 250 Intergeneration Aspects of Family | 3 | CAAS 270 Sociological Issues | 3 | Ethics and Policy (3 semester hours) | | CAAS 314 Child Policy & Program Development | 3 | CAAS 354 Legal & Ethical Standards | 3 | Two Electives (6 semester hours; courses not already used for the above requirements) | | CAAS 250 Intergeneration Aspects of Family | 3 | CAAS 260 Child Abuse & Neglect | 3 | CAAS 270 Sociological Issues | 3 | CAAS 282 Child Abuse & Family Violence | 3 | CAAS 314 Child Policy & Program Development | 3 | CAAS 354 Legal & Ethical Standards | 3 | CAAS 360 Art, Music, Dance and Play Therapy | 3 | CAAS 412 Therapy with Children and Adolescents | 3 |
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