Child Development

At its core, our child development minor prepares students to appropriately educate and directly care for children. With coursework exploring psychological processes, cultural diversity, the arts, child guidance, and atypical development, this interdisciplinary minor is an excellent supplement to a wide variety of majors. Those entering speech therapy, occupational therapy, or physical therapy often combine a minor in child development with a major in Kinesiology or Psychology to prepare for their professional careers.

Program Requirements

Degree Options

Minor: 24 Total Credit Hours

The majority of your courses will be in psychology—9 to 15 hours. The remaining hours are selected from sociology, education, history, communications, kinesiology, art, music, and theater.

Careers

Student Testimonials

“The knowledge I gained in my child development courses at GC provided me with a strong foundation that I have continued to build on in my pursuit of a career in Speech and Language Pathology.” — Katy Ward

“My GC child development courses allowed me to have a base of knowledge in my occupational therapy and autism program courses for my future career with pediatric patients.” — Lindsay Pelfrey ‘16

Faculty & Contact

Connect with the faculty who teach and mentor Child Development students.

ReganLookadoo

Regan Lookadoo

Professor of Psychology
B.A.: Campbellsville College; M.A.: University of Alabama; Ph.D.: University of Alabama

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