2023-2024 Catalog

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 101General Psychology: Social and Clinical Processes

3

PSYCH 201Developmental Psychology I: Child Psychology

3

COMM 112Storytelling Across Media

3

Choose 1 Additional Psychology Course: (3 credits)

PSYCH 322/THTR 322Drama Therapy: Theories & Practices 

3

PSYCH 342Social and Emotional Maladjustment in Children

3

PSYCH 362Ethical Issues Concerning the Developing Child

3

PSYCH 370/ART 370Art Therapy: Principles and Practices

3

 

Choose 1 Additional Media Course (Theoretical Focus): (3 credits)

AIP 307Mediating Motherhood (CP, REP)

3

COMM 361Children's Media, Representation, and Culture

3

EWL 138Children’s Literature

3

 

Choose 1 Creativity Course: (3 credits)

CRW 201Introduction to Creative Writing I 

3

CRW 205Introduction to Creative Writing II

3

COMM 326Producing For Creative Media

3

AIP 339 Ethics in Creativity (EP)

3

OR Choose 1 Additional Media Course (Production Focus): (3 credits)

COMM 222TV Studio Production

3

COMM 225New Media Workshop

3

COMM 233Video Field Production

3

COMM 322Writing for Television

3

COMM 353Screenplay Writing

3