B.A.A.S. Child Development and Family Studies
Overview
The B.A.A.S. in Child Development and Family Studies offers a flexible program that allows students to utilize their workforce training and experience toward obtaining their degree. Most courses taken for the A.A.S. in Child Development are transferable as well.
Jump Right In
Students can obtain up to thirty-three hours of workforce credit toward their degree through three avenues: workforce-based college credit hours (such as CDEC courses) will transfer, each year of documented work experience at a licensed childcare facility counts toward workforce credit, and documented training hours can count towards workforce credit.
Designed With You in Mind
Our program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge, leadership skills, and cultural competence to work with children and families. This is a hybrid/blended program with courses offered in a face-to-face, hybrid, or online setting, with all CHFS courses offered online at least once every two years to serve our outreach students.
Accreditations
Related Programs

Estimated Completion
120 credit hours (4 years)
Application Process
Cost
Locations Available
1Admission to the off-campus locations such as Fort Worth, Waco, and Online require a minimum of 24 transferable credit hours, a 2.0 GPA and that a student be TSI complete.
Department
College
Plan Your Future
Program Objectives
The goals of the Child Development and Family studies program at Tarleton State University are to:
- Provide students with a strong foundation for working with children and families in a variety of capacities.
- Promote diversity and multicultural education.
- Tailor each student’s education to their desired career.
- Enhance each student’s writing and critical thinking skills.
- Use and model best practices in all areas of our program.
- Continue to grow and learn as a faculty so that students get the most current information and best experience possible for their career.
Coursework Highlights
Class | Number | Class Name |
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CHFS | 3300 | Child Development |
CHFS | 3305 | Management of a Licensed Childcare Facility |
CHFS | 3315 | Concept Development in Early Childhood |
CHFS | 3344 | Creative Arts and Literature for Children |
CHFS | 4309 | Parenting |
CHFS | 4317 | Environments in Early Childhood |
KINE | 3380 | Adapted Physical Activity |
SOCW | 3303 | Social Work in Diverse Populations |
For a full list of courses, please refer to this degree’s advising guide.