Child and Family Studies

Department Chair: Virginia Gray

Department Office: Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) - 001
Telephone / Fax: (562) 985-4484 / 985-4414
Website: Child and Family Studies

Faculty: Tiffany Brown, Nancy Dayne, Matthew Jaurequi, Youngok Jung, Jin Hee Hur, Roudi Roy, Michelle Taylor, Sarah Taylor

Baccalaureate Program Coordinator: Sarah Taylor
Graduate Coordinator: Michelle Barrack

Administrative Support Coordinators:
Luis Olivares, Marisol Gonzalez

Instructional Support Technician: Bonnie Rice

Instructional Support Assistant: Jenny Tran

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Related Areas:

• Consumer Affairs  
• Family and Consumer Sciences  
• Food Science  
• Fashion Merchandising and Design  
• Gerontology  
• Hospitality Management  
• Nutrition and Dietetics  

Courses: Child and Family Studies (CDFS) Courses  

Career Possibilities

Preschool Administrator • Family Life Educator • Child Life Specialist • Child & Adolescent Program Specialist • Early Care Educator (Infant and Toddler Care, Preschool Teaching, School-Age Programs) • Youth Development Coordinator • Community Resource and Referral Professional • Parent Educator • Family Support Specialist • Human Service Consultant • Military Family Support • 

This degree provides a strong foundation for those interested in pursuing credentialing or graduate education in fields such as:

Social Work • Marriage and Family Therapy • Community College Instructor • School Counselor • K-12 Teaching (For more information, refer to Career Development Center website.)

Programs

• Child and Family Studies, Child Development Option, B.A.
• Child and Family Studies, Family Science and Community Services Option, B.A.

• Child Development and Family Studies Minor

Courses

• CDFS 111 - Child Growth and Development
• CDFS 211 - Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children
• CDFS 214 - Introduction to Curriculum for Preschool Children
• CDFS 215 - Introduction to Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
• CDFS 310 - Diversity in Child Development
• CDFS 311 - Prenatal Development, Infancy and Toddlerhood
• CDFS 312 - Family and Personal Development
• CDFS 314 - The Older Child
• CDFS 315 - Observation and Assessment with Young Children
• CDFS 319 - Family Stress and Coping
• CDFS 402 - Child and Family Law
• CDFS 405 - A Practical Approach to Social Science Research
• CDFS 406 - Adult Supervision and Mentoring in the Early Childhood Classroom
• CDFS 407 - The Hospitalized Child
• CDFS 408 - Transition to Parenthood and Family Dynamics
• CDFS 409 - Language, Learning and the Developing Child: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
• CDFS 410 - International Families: Families in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
• CDFS 411 - Child Development Applications: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice
• CDFS 412 - Family Interaction
• CDFS 413 - Child and Family in the Community
• CDFS 414 - Preschool Practicum
• CDFS 415 - Toddler Practicum
• CDFS 416 - Administration of Child Development Programs
• CDFS 418 - Parent Education
• CDFS 419 - Serving Individuals and Families in the Community
• CDFS 490 - Selected Topics in Child Development and Family Studies
• CDFS 490D - Children and Families in New Zealand and in the U.S.A.
• CDFS 492A - Internship in Child Development and Family Studies
• CDFS 492B - Internship in Child and Family Services
• CDFS 497 - Directed Studies