I would think basket weaving courses are an elective to take as alongside the normal courses. Ofc maybe some people take just those courses for the knowledge. Personally I want to weave my own laundry basket rather then keep buying cruddy plastic ones from walmart.
*Also, those courses might count toward a degree in Art Education, which, IIRC, is part of a psych degree in early childhood development. Really not sure about that though, but it could be something like that.