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Children and Youth Studies, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 US Experience in its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 CHST 2100: Perspectives on Childhood Major 3 CHST Elective* Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 CHST Elective* Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 CHST Elective* Major 3 CHST Elective* Major 3 CHST Elective* Major 3 CHST Elective (Interdisciplinary)** Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits CHST 4200: Applied Research in Children Major 3 CHST 4900W: Professional Perspectives and Children Major 3 CHST Elective (Interdisciplinary)** Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Degree Details 42 Pathways Credits 30 Major Credits 48 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. All courses in the Children & Youth Studies major must be completed with a grade of C or higher. *Students must choose five courses from the following: CHST 2200, CHST 3110, CHST 3126, CHST 3130, CHST 3310, CHST 3320, CHST 3338/HIST 3336/WGST 3338, CHST 3410, CHST 3430, CHST 3510, CHST 3610, CHST 3620, CHST 3630, CHST 3700/SPCL 3700, CHST 4100, CHST 5100, CHST 5200. **Students must choose two courses from the following: AFST 3335, CBSE 2002 or SEED 2002, ENGL 3189 or CASD 1717 or CASD 2231, HNSC 3170, HIST 3320 or HIST 3457/CHST 3120, PSYC 2210 or PSYC 3220 or PSYC 3240, PRLS 2005, SOCY 2400 or SOCY 2401, SPCL 3500. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Students must meet with a Children and Youth Studies Advisor in order to approve their declaration of the Children and Youth Studies major. The Program advises you contact the office and meet with an advisor on a regular basis." Contact Information Children and Youth Studies 3307 James Hall Katherine Rose Hejtmanek, Director KHejtmanek@brooklyn.cuny.edu Elise Goldberg, Program Coordinator eliseg@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
42 Pathways Credits
30 Major Credits
48 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
All courses in the Children & Youth Studies major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
*Students must choose five courses from the following: CHST 2200, CHST 3110, CHST 3126, CHST 3130, CHST 3310, CHST 3320, CHST 3338/HIST 3336/WGST 3338, CHST 3410, CHST 3430, CHST 3510, CHST 3610, CHST 3620, CHST 3630, CHST 3700/SPCL 3700, CHST 4100, CHST 5100, CHST 5200.
**Students must choose two courses from the following: AFST 3335, CBSE 2002 or SEED 2002, ENGL 3189 or CASD 1717 or CASD 2231, HNSC 3170, HIST 3320 or HIST 3457/CHST 3120, PSYC 2210 or PSYC 3220 or PSYC 3240, PRLS 2005, SOCY 2400 or SOCY 2401, SPCL 3500.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Students must meet with a Children and Youth Studies Advisor in order to approve their declaration of the Children and Youth Studies major. The Program advises you contact the office and meet with an advisor on a regular basis."
Children and Youth Studies 3307 James Hall Katherine Rose Hejtmanek, Director KHejtmanek@brooklyn.cuny.edu Elise Goldberg, Program Coordinator eliseg@brooklyn.cuny.edu
