Child Development & Family Relationships, B.A.

Child Development & Family Relationships, B.A. is a Bachelor program taught at Humboldt State University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Child Development & Family Relationships major prepares students to support the development and wellbeing of children and their families. Students use inclusive, multigenerational, relational, and lifespan approaches. The program emphasizes contexts and culture in development, learning, and relationships, and includes multilogical thinking and trauma-informed care/practices.

Students apply course content through practicums, service learning, policy analysis, and internships. They also work with academic advisors to build individualized programs. Teaching requirements include at least 24 units of Child Development aligned with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing subject matter requirements for the PK-3 Early Child Education Specialist Instruction Credential.

The program offers three concentrations: Teaching (with options for Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Special Education/Early Intervention), Child & Family Services (for interests including school psychology, counseling, recreation, language studies, program administration, social work, and more), and Specialized Studies (for transfer units, other minors, or specialized post-graduation fields).

The minimum requirements for admission in Child Development & Family Relationships, B.A. at Humboldt State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Humboldt State University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Humboldt State University as pre-requiste for admission in Child Development & Family Relationships, B.A..

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/child-development-family-relationships

• Teaching in public or private schools or for profit programs
• Public policy analysis, research, and advocacy for children and families
• Families and children or intervention services (Parent/Family Life Education, Early Head Start, Family Resource Specialist, Family Preservation, Juvenile Justice, etc.)
• Community mental health, DHHS, ACES and Resilience careers, community development
• Recreation leadership (for example, Parks and Recs., summer camps, etc.)
• Case manager
• Paraprofessional in education
• Home visitor
• Infant Early Childhood Mental Health practitioner
• After school program coordinator

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.