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    Mar 31, 2026  
Missouri Baptist University 2026-2027 Catalog 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2026-2027 Catalog

Applied Studies in Child Development, BPS (MBU Online)


CIP Code: 19.0799

This program is a reduced credit hour program and currently pending HLC approval.

General Education Requirements (MBU Online)  

Bachelor of Professional Studies (MBU Online)  

Students pursuing the reduced credit hour Child Development program are required to take PSYC 133  and EDPS 313  in addition to POLS 103  to complete their General Education social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement.

Students pursuing the reduced credit hour Child Development program are required to take EDUC 373  to complete their Technology and Information Literacy Degree Requirement.

Major Requirements


Total: 24 Hours


Total: 24 Hours


Field Experience Core


Total: 8 Hours


Total: 56 Hours


1Students who transfer in a course for ECED 363  that does not include an equivalent field experience must take ECCL 121 .
2Students who transfer in a course for ECED 453/553  that does not include an equivalent field experience must take ECCL 111 

*Available for graduate credit through Senior Permission.
⁑For students transferring with the combination of Educational Psychology and a course that covers child and adolescent growth and development (generally a prerequisite to Educational Psychology), these courses will be substituted for EDPS 313 
†Requires enrollment in EDAS REACT  as co-requisite/pre-requisite.
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211  who do not have a MEES evaluation or equivalent must take EDCL 220 .

Note(s):


  • At least six hours of major and three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University.
  • A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a major or minor.
  • If a substitution has been made, attach a copy of the signed approval and indicate the course number and title following the catalog requirement. Please include the date of the substitution. 
     

Requirements for degree conferral:

  • At least 24 of the last 32 hours taken at Missouri Baptist University

  • Cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale

  • At least 42 hours of Upper Division

  • At least 90 total credit hours