Child Development – Integrated BS+MS

The Child Development Integrated BS MS program is designed as an accelerated four-year BS plus one year MS program at La Verne. This track is designed for students planning administrative careers in early childhood education in public or private schools, andor social service agencies. BS coursework focuses on studies of the growth and development of children, as well as administrative requirements in relation to the family, school, and community. MS coursework focuses on brain development, cognition, attachment, and research in Child Development.
The Integrated BS MS requires a 3.0 GPA (maintained throughout the program) a writing assessment, and a face-to-face interview with the program chair. Semester advising appointments are required throughout the first four years to monitor GPA and portfolio requirements. Students who do not progress according to the requirements of the accelerated program may be counseled into the traditional Child Development BS program

Students must have official high school transcripts.

TOEFL - 80 iBT or higher, 550 pBT or higher; IELTS - 6.5 overall band score or higher; SAT - 460 or higher on the evidence-based reading and writing section of the SAT; ACT - 19 or higher on the English section of the ACT; ELS - Satisfactory completion of ELS 112; Duolingo English Test 105 or higher; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - Advanced score of 176 or higher; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) Score of 53 or higher.