Child Life Specialty 1
Listed below is a collection of classes designed by a PSU Interdisciplinary Studies student. This collection of courses were approved in the past as a custom IDS major. This collection may serve as a template or starting point for future IDS students interested in a similar area of study. In addition to the custom major, every PSU student must also complete the core general education requirements.
Sample List of Contract Classes for
Child Life Specialty 1
Required of all IDS Majors:
Prior to Fall 2021
IP2225: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
IP4425: Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies
Since Fall 2021
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2500: Cluster Learning Springboard
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Since Fall 2024
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2510: Lifelong Learning Lab
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Approved Contract Courses:
CD4330: Youth Development and Education Internship
ER2150: Play and Learning in Early Childhood
ER2305: Young Children’s Learning and Development in Context
HE2300: Principles of Health
HE3230: Promoting Health Across the Lifespan
MA2300: Statistics I
PS3100: Adolescent Psychology
PS3170: Child Development
PS3560: Adulthood and Aging
PS4330: Community Mental Health
SW3130: Child Welfare and Family Services
SW3300: Mental Health and Society