Child Development
Bachelor of Science
About the Major
Learn about the underlying foundations for all areas of development including physical, cognitive, motor, social-emotional and language. You'll also gain special skills, experiences, and knowledge of the development (physical, psychological, emotional, social) of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, and adults.
Program Highlights
The major offers specializations in child development or family development. Students can enter teaching credential programs (single/multiple subject, elementary, or secondary) upon graduation.
Sample Courses
- Child, Family, and Community Engagement
- Parenting the Young Child
- Human Development and Learning: Infant/Toddler
- Public Policy and Professional Ethics in Child and Family Development
Career Options
Our graduates find positions in preschools, child care centers, schools, hospitals, clinics, residential institutions, counseling centers, mental health centers, social services and public welfare agencies, family service agencies, family planning clinics, community programs, business and industry, and government agencies.
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Rady Children's Hospital
- Community Research Foundation
- Chula Vista Elementary School District
Transferable Skills
- Analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Writing and rhetorical skills
- Research skills
- Extensive technical and analytical writing abilities
- Understanding physiological, emotional, and cognitive behavior
- Statistical analysis
- Didactic skills
- Oratory skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Leadership and teamwork skills
- The ability to empathize
Child and Family Development Department
College of Education
