Welcome to the BSc. Child & Family Studies - Child Development

The Child Development and Family Studies Program will prepare you for a career focused on children, youth and families from diverse cultural, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds and abilities. Curriculums are focused on theoretical and ecological work with children from birth through adolescence, within a broad context of families, socio-cultural networks, communities, and societal influences. Undergraduate students will observe and participate in field work with young children and families in a variety of real-life settings, including the NC A&T Child Development Laboratory; public and private infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten programs; community childcare centers; family centers; social service and early intervention programs; and at childcare service agencies. Graduates of this degree can work in non-public school settings and agencies with children and adolescents. They create supportive environments for children and families that will assist professionals who work directly with families and family service agencies. 

Career Path

Our graduates find rewarding careers as: child care providers and administrators; family life and parent educators; infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten teachers; child life specialists; home schooling coordinators; youth and Head Start Directors; family services professionals; family dispute mediators; Cooperative Extension educators; early childhood advocates; child and family development specialists; adoption and child protection services professionals; and professional development coordinators.