Infant & Child Development
Overview
The Infant and Child Development program is designed to equip teachers of young children with the fundamental views and skills needed to effectively nurture the development of young minds.
Infant and Child Development is the study of young children from conception to adulthood. The program focuses primarily on the crucial early childhood years, a very special age span in human development. Courses offered will aid students in developing a personal philosophy on how children learn and why they behave as they do.
Undergraduate Major
Bachelor of Science with a major in infant and child development.
Career Opportunities
- Child Care Teacher
- Child Development Researcher
- Child/Family Therapist
- Child Life Specialist
- Curriculum Development
- Educator (Elementary, Secondary and University level)
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the university high school students must have a GPA of 2.25 as well as an SAT score of 430 on Critical Thinking/Verbal and 400 on Math or an ACT score of 17 on English and 17 on Math.