Applied Developmental Psychology, BS

ADP

The undergraduate major in Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP) emphasizes developing the skills necessary for implementing and evaluating effective programs for children, youth, and families. Course work includes the study of professional issues, program design and evaluation, counseling skills, and qualitative research methods. The program allows for a focus on Child Life hospital work, group care, family support and intervention, administration, play intervention and therapy. Successful completion of the program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree.

The ADP Bachelor of Science program is listed as an academic program to prepare Child Life Specialists by the Child Life Council.

The curriculum is organized into four terms of upper-division (junior and senior year) study. Applications for admission should be submitted during the sophomore year.

• HHD 1002 - DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD
• HHD 1016 - DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES
• HHD 1025 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COMMUNITY
• HHD 1007 - METHODS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
• HHD 1089 - SPECIAL TOPICS
• HHD 1013 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
• HHD 1024 - FAMILY DYNAMICS
• HHD 1028 - DEVELOPMENTAL PRACTICE SEMINAR 1
• HHD 1029 - DEVELOPMENTAL PRACTICE SEMINAR 2
• HHD 1036 - DEVELOPMNTL MEANING CULTL DISTN
• HHD 1041 - CHILD & YOUTH WORK PRACTICE 1
• HHD 1043 - CHILD/YOUTH PRACTICE 2
• HHD 1050 - SUPRVSN ADM CHLD YOUTH WRK SETNG

ADP- CASE Teacher Certification Program

The undergraduate major in Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP) also includes preliminary work in teacher certification. This program emphasizes developing the skills necessary for becoming a highly effective teacher of young children in grades PK-4 General Education and PK-21 Special Education. Course work includes the study of professional issues, program design and evaluation, teaching methodology and best practices in using culturally and linguistically relevant pedagogy. Successful completion of the program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. CASE students then continue into the graduate year to complete coursework and student teaching that leads to the PK-4 Early Childhood and the PK-21 Special Education teaching certification in Pennsylvania.

The curriculum is organized into four terms of upper-division (junior and senior year) undergraduate study. Three additional terms of graduate study allows students to finish with two degrees and two teacher certifications in five years. Applications for admission should be submitted during the sophomore year.

• HHD 1004 - ATTENTIONAL TEACHING PRACTICES
• HHD 1002 - DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD
• HHD 1016 - DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES
• HHD 1036 - DEVELOPMNTL MEANING CULTL DISTN
• HHD 1025 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COMMUNITY
• HHD 1050 - SUPRVSN ADM CHLD YOUTH WRK SETNG
• HHD 1005 - TEACHING GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY IN A DIVERSE WORLD
• TLL 1562 - ASSESSMENT: YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
• TLL 1907 - COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES
• IL 2511 - CURR PRG DVLP-LOW INCDNC DISABS
• TLL 1580 - FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUC
• TLL 1563 - INCLUSION PRE-K
• TLL 1047 - INTEGRATED CURRICULUM PRE-K - 4
• TLL 1270 - INTEGRTG ART & MUSIC ELEM CLSSRM
• TLL 1042 - LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE FOR THE YOUNG CHILD
• TLL 1433 - MATH METHODS FOR PREK-GRADE 4 STUDENTS
• TLL 1434 - SCIENCE METHODS FOR PREK- GRADE 4 STUDENTS
• TLL 1850 - LIFE SKILLS PRACTICUM
• TLL 1800 - PRE-STUDENT TEACHING PRE-K
• TLL 1208 - READING/WRITING METHODS 1: PRE-KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 1
• TLL 1209 - READING/WRITING METHODS 2: GRADES 2-4
• TLL 1852 - LIFE SKILLS PRACTICUM SEMINAR
• TLL 1049 - SEMINAR RELATED TO PRE-STUDENT TEACHING PRE-K
• TLL 1268 - SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS PRE-K - 4
• TLL 1045 - YOUNG ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
• HHD 1491 - TEACHING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
• TLL 1560 - EARLY EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES