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.

Official high school transcript (must show date of graduation)
Official college transcript(s) (from each institution attended)
Whether on the college transcript or noted in the application, we must have documentation of spring coursework/schedule for 2024.
If not enrolled for spring 2024, please note this on your application in order for your transcript to be considered complete.
Two academic teacher letters of recommendation (we strongly prefer that at least one letter is from a college professor/instructor)
Optional for students applying for fall 2024 entry: SAT or ACT scores (SAT code: 1871 / ACT code: 4036)
Applicants whose first language or language of instruction is English are not required to submit English proficiency exam scores.
Applicants who score above 26 on the ACT English section or above 630 on the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing section are not required to submit English proficiency exam scores.
TOEFL iBT 100
TOEFL Essentials 10.5
IELTS 7.0