Minor: Child Development and Creative Media, 18 Credits
The Child Development and Creative Media Minor will inform students about key areas in Psychology and in Child Development while also inviting students to explore the children’s media landscape through a theoretical and cultural lens and/or through TV, Video and creative media production. Students who pursue the “theoretical track” of the minor will delve into children’s media culture, literature and communication, while students pursuing the “production track” will begin to learn how to produce in the children’s media space.
Observable learning goals of program:
- Knowledge of General Psychological Theory and Practice
- Child Development Theories and Applications
- Theoretical Track- Knowledge of Children’s Media Culture, Literature and Communication
- Production Track- Techniques for Children’s TV, Video and New Media Production
- Creative Media Development and Application
Required courses: (9 credits)
| PSYCH 101 | General Psychology: Social and Clinical Processes | 3 |
| PSYCH 201 | Developmental Psychology I: Child Psychology | 3 |
| COMM 112 | Storytelling Across Media | 3 |
Choose 1 Additional Psychology Course: (3 credits)
Choose 1 Additional Media Course (Theoretical Focus): (3 credits)
| AIP 307 | Mediating Motherhood (CP, REP) | 3 |
| COMM 361 | Children's Media, Representation, and Culture | 3 |
| EWL 138 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
Choose 1 Creativity Course: (3 credits)
| CRW 201 | Introduction to Creative Writing I | 3 |
| CRW 205 | Introduction to Creative Writing II | 3 |
| COMM 326 | Producing For Creative Media | 3 |
| AIP 339 | Ethics in Creativity (EP) | 3 |
OR Choose 1 Additional Media Course (Production Focus): (3 credits)