Child and Family Development, AA

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The Associate of Arts in Child and Family Development degree is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42), including specific general education and child and family development courses needed to facilitate transfer. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University-West Plains Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

Written Communications

ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3

Writing II:

Select three (3) credit hours

ENG 210 - Writing II: Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 221 - Writing II: Writing for the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Oral Communications

COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences

MTH 130 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 or higher (Except MTH 197 and MTH 297 )

Natural Sciences

Select four (4) credit hours of Biology, including 1 lab component

BIO 100 - Biological Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIO 101 - Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 3 AND
BIO 111 - Laboratory for Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 1

Select a minimum of three (3) credit hours

of natural science courses, from the list of approved Natural Sciences Core 42 courses .

Social and Behavioral Science

CFD 155 - Principles of Human Development Credit Hours: 3
PSY 121 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Civics:

Select three (3) credit hours

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Humanities and Fine Art

Select nine (9) credit hours from the list of approved Humanities and Fine Arts Core 42 courses .

Additional General Education

Select six (6) credit hours from the list of approved Core 42 courses .

Institutional Requirements

CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3
IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3

Child and Family Development Requirements

CFD 110 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
CFD 150 - Introduction to Child and Family Development Credit Hours: 1
CFD 163 - Relationship in Today’s Family Credit Hours: 3
CFD 250 - Parenting in Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
CFD 298 - Child & Family Development Capstone Credit Hours: 1
CFD Elective Credit Hours: 1

Total Credit Hours Required 60

Degree Notes:

Math requirements exclude MTH 197 and MTH 297 .
Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math regardless of placement.
Electives must be approved by the department.
Students should confirm transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP.