Bachelor of Science in Child Development

The Child Development major is for students who wish to study children (infancy through adolescence) and the major contextsfamily, cultural, peer, school, and neighborhoodin which they live. The 30-hour major is designed to provide a strong background in the social and behavioral sciences. The particular focus of the Child Development major is understanding the scientific study of the biological, cognitive, and social development of young humans. The major is excellent preparation for graduate study in selected social science and professional fields (e.g., psychology, medicine, nursing, education, and public policy) and offers an appropriate complementary (or second) major for undergraduate students simultaneously pursing a major in Cognitive Studies, Early Childhood or Elementary Education, Human and Organizational Development, or Special Education.

The curriculum is designed to ensure that students develop a background in the liberal arts and science and a clear understanding of the theories, major research findings, and research methods central to the field of Child Development. Additionally, students choose and develop an area of expertise in Child Development. Based on their interests, students select classes from the Liberal Education Core, composed of required and elective courses in Communication, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Science, and Social Science.

All candidates for admission must present transcripts of work completed in high school.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) \u2013 Internet-based 100

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) \u2013 computer-based 230

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 7.0

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) 70