North Idaho College - University of Idaho Curriculum Plan

North Idaho College - University of Idaho
Curriculum Plan

Child Dev/Family Rel Opt (B.S.F.C.S.)

Successful completion of the requirements of the 2007-08 Catalog year articulation agreement will lead to an A.S. Child Development from North Idaho College, and a B.S.F.C.S. in Child Dev/Family Rel Opt from the University of Idaho.

Freshman Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
	*General Education Elective	1
ART 100	Survey of Art	3	ART 100
CHD 115	Early Child Curriculum	3	FCS 234
CHD 134	Infancy thru Middle Childhd	3	FCS 234 or PSYC 305
ENGL 101	English Composition	3	ENGL 101
Total		16

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	4
CHD 298A	Child Development Practicum A	3	FCS 000
COMM 101	Intro to Speech Communication	3	COMM 101
ENGL 102	English Composition	3	ENGL 102
MATH 143	College Algebra	3	MATH 143
PSYC 101	Intro to Psychology	3	PSYC 101
Total		19

Sophomore Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
	*General Education Elective	4
CHD 243	Early Childhood Education	3	FCS 210
CHD 298B	Child Development Practicum B	3	FCS 000
EDUC 201	Intro to Teaching	3	ED 201
ENGL 257	Literature of Western Civ	3	ENGL 257
Total		19

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	1
	*General Education Elective	4
CHD 235	Observation & Assessment	3	FCS 235
CHD 254	Child Guidance Theory	3	FCS 000
CHD 298C	Child Development Practicum C	3	FCS 000
SOC 101	Intro to Sociology	3	SOC 101
Total		17

Junior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
FCS 105	Indiv & Family Dev	3
FCS 334	Mid Child-Adolescence	3
FCS 340	Par/Chld Rel:Fam&Comm	3
STAT 150	Intro to Statistics	3
Total		15

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	4
FCS 240	Intimate Relationships	3
FCS 333	Dev Curr/Yng Children	4
FCS 440	Contemporary Family Relations	3
Total		17

Senior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
FCS 205	Concepts In Human Nutr	3
FCS 436	Thry Chld & Family Dev	3
H&S 288	First Aid:Emerg Respon	2
Total		14

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
FCS 346	Pers/Fam Finance & Mgt	4
FCS 497	Practicum	9
Total		16

NOTES:
*General Education Elective: Courses may be in communications, mathematics, natural science, humanities, social science, physical education, or other areas that count toward the college's general education requirements. *Advisor Approved Elective: Courses that meet degree-specific requirements, which may include university, college, department requirements, and electives.

The minimum credits required for graduation are 132, including at least 36 credits at the 300-level or above. Required course work includes the university requirements and the following options. The CDFR option allows students to develop individual programs to meet personal and career goals. Careers include opportunities to provide direct services to children and families through teaching or child care, to fill advocacy roles, or to be involved with parent education Humanities. 3 credits (one course) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in humanities/social sciences.

Social Sciences. 3 credits (one course) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in humanities/social sciences.

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics. 6 credits (two courses) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 11 credits in natural sciences/math.

Curriculum plans are intended as advising tools only, not a contract between the student and the university, and are subject to verification by the student's academic advisor and/or department chair. The University of Idaho reserves the right to change, amend, or discontinue any articulation agreement or curriculum plan at any time.