EWU

Children Studies
Program
Option C – Early Childhood

Why is Children Studies a

great program?

• In depth study of children

• Great instructors who love
what they do
• Focus on children having a
voice
• Multiple care opportunities
after graduation
• Learning about children from
a sociological, psychological and Having fun working with
Emily Forward
educational background emirookangaroo@hotmail.com children
(253) 632-5822

Children have a voice!

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MAJOR?
Option C focuses on Early Childhood.
This option goes into in depth studies of REQUIRED CLASSES With a BA in children studies with
early childhood practices and different
Core courses: option C you have the option of
perspectives.
returning later on to add a teaching
It looks at early literacy, integrated EDUC 306 EDUC 458 certification. You also can…
practices and young children with CEDP 313 SOCI 483 • Work with Head Start
diverse backgrounds. Also you have to
option of taking a sociology class that Choose one: • Child Care Licensing
focuses on family, an African American EDUC 487 CEDP 495 • Home Based Programs
family class, early childhood special SOCI 495
education, and child and family • Children’s Museum
guidance.
CAPSTONE • Foster Care
All these classes are part of the Early ITGS 400 or an approved senior capstone
• After School Programs
Childhood emphasis.
OPTION C courses: • Youth Shelters
The children studies major has core
• Community Recreation
classes also that further educate about EDUC 455 EDUC 456
children as a whole. Again taking all Programs
EDUC 479 EDUC 480
aspects into play, sociology, psychology And much, much more!
and education. Choose two:
SOCI 370 CEDP 376
If you love working with kids, then this
might be the Major for you!
CEDP 412 AAST 320