B.S. in Child Development and Family Studies
Overview
The B.S. in Child Development and Family Studies is designed for students who want to work with children and families outside of the public school setting. The degree’s three tracks help students tailor their education to their desired career path and provide them with the necessary background to obtain specific certifications upon graduation.
Degree plans
- Child Life Education
- Early Childhood Education
- CHFS Family Life Education
- BAAS Child Development and Family Studies
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.
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Estimated Completion
120 credit hours (4 years)
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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.
Coursework Highlights
Class | Number | Class Name |
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CHFS | 1304 | Infant and Toddler Development |
CHFS | 3300 | Child Development |
CHFS | 3316 | Human Intimacy |
CHFS | 3333 | Family Financial Management |
CHFS | 4309 | Parenting |
CHFS | 4317 | Environments in Early Childhood |
CHFS | 4345 | Child Life |
For more information on courses, please refer to the university catalog.