Community, Health and Social Services for Children Concentration

The Community, Health, and Social Services for Children (CHSS) concentration in the Early Childhood Studies Major prepares students for a career working with young children and families in non-education settings. Students work with an advisor to prepare for careers in entry-level positions in social services or for graduate work in counseling, social work, child life specialist, and related fields.

For more information about the CHSSC concentration, please visit the ECS website.

Concentration Requirements (8 units)

EDEC 347: Fall only

EDEC 247 - Physical Development and Health in Childhood Unit(s): 3
EDEC 347 - Field Experience in Community Service Agencies Unit(s): 2
EDEC 447 - Children’s Emotional Development and Mental Health Unit(s): 3

Major Electives (12 units)

Electives should be chosen in consultation with an advisor. Students intending to apply to the Multiple Subjects Credential program should choose EDMS 419 and EDSS 417 as electives.

AMCS 445 - Multi-Culturalism and Education Unit(s): 4
CALS 403 - Chicano/Latino Youth and Adolescents Unit(s): 3-4
CALS 405 - The Chicano/Latino Family Unit(s): 3-4
CALS 450 - Chicano/Latino Children’s Literature Unit(s): 3-4
EDEC 405 - iPlay: Child Development in the Digital Age Unit(s): 3
EDEC 406 - Positive Guidance Unit(s): 3
EDEC 407 - Children’s Literature for Justice Unit(s): 3
EDEC 408 - Science, Literacy, and Play: Exploring the Natural World with Young Children Unit(s): 3
EDEC 409 - Play in Early Childhood Unit(s): 3
EDEC 410 - Language Development Unit(s): 3
EDEC 414 - Trauma-Informed Services for Children Unit(s): 3
EDEC 415 - Promoting Creativity in Early Childhood Unit(s): 3
EDEC 440 - Child Life Theory Unit(s): 3
EDEC 442 - Children’s Grief & Loss Unit(s): 3
EDEC 444 - Therapeutic Play in Medical Settings Unit(s): 3
EDEC 452 - Visual Arts for Children Unit(s): 3
EDEC 483 - Pursuing a Career Working with Children & Families Unit(s): 1
EDEC 490 - Special Topics in Early Childhood Studies Unit(s): 1-4
EDEC 492 - Pursuing a Career in Teaching Unit(s): 1
EDMS 419 - Identity and Agency for Socially Just Classrooms and Communities Unit(s): 3
EDSS 417 - School and Society Unit(s): 3
EDSS 418 - Development in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Unit(s): 3
KIN 400 - Elementary School Physical Education Unit(s): 3
KIN 427 - Adaptive Physical Activity: Theory to Practice Unit(s): 4
PSY 409 - Social and Emotional Development Unit(s): 4
PSY 418 - Diversity in Families Unit(s): 4
PSY 431 - Introduction To Art Therapy Unit(s): 4
PSY 448 - Cognitive Development Unit(s): 4
SOCI 345 - Sociology of Families Unit(s): 4
SOCI 445 - Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence Unit(s): 4
SOCI 451 - Sociology of Education Unit(s): 4

Total Units: 120

Total units in GE: 43

Total units in major core: 35

Total units in concentration: 20

Total units in university electives: 22

Total units required for graduation: 120

Program Roadmaps

Early Childhood Studies with a Concentration in Community, Health and Social Services for Children Sample Four-Year Plan

Early Childhood Studies with a Concentration in Community, Health and Social Services for Children Sample Two-Year Plan