195 Child Development Degree Programs

Develop your understanding of the factors influencing and issues facing children and young people in a range of social and cultural contexts. This engaging and wide-ranging interdisciplinary Diploma of Higher Education in Childhood and Youth Studies is for anyone working with children and young people or with a general interest in the field. You’ll investigate policies, practices and issues affecting the lives of children and young people across a range of settings – developing your knowledge, your analytical skills and improving your practice.

This free online course imparts essential knowledge and skills to help care for and work with children and young people.

What makes young people tick? What shapes and influences children’s development? How can the adults who work with children support them more effectively? BA (Honours) Childhood and Youth Studies is one of the UK’s fastest-growing academic disciplines. We’re a pioneer in this field and have developed this degree over the last two decades. 

Crises and catastrophes leave permanent marks on human lives and psyches. This counselling course defines ‘disasters’, ‘crises’ and ‘trauma’ before comparing reactions to them during the various stages of childhood development. We then establish the importance of helping children recover psychologically after a traumatic event. Sign up to learn how to support and counsel children who are affected by the trauma created by disaster and upheaval.

The Bachelor's in Child Development Elementary Education (Liberal Studies, B.A.) program is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching and child development, focusing on early childhood educ...

Child Development is studying the physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through adolescence. The purposes of this major are to provide a sound academic program in Child Development and prepare students to work with children and families in a variety of school and community settings.

The field of early child care and education has many opportunities. Because of the need for child care outside the family, well prepared early childhood educators are in great demand. A certificate or degree in Child Development from Fresno City College provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to obtain a job in many different program types.

In the field of Child Development, aspiring educators and child care providers specialize in the overall growth areas of children from birth to adolescence.

At its core, our Child Development minor prepares students to appropriately educate and directly care for children. With coursework exploring psychological processes, cultural diversity, the arts, child guidance, and atypical development, this interdisciplinary minor is an excellent supplement to a wide variety of majors.

The Associate in Arts in Child Development can be the next professional step for students who have completed the Certificate of Mastery in Child Development. The A.A. in Child Development is designed to outline the freshman and sophomore years of study for students who plan to transfer to a university to major in child development or related fields.

The Bachelor's in Child Development program at Vanderbilt University focuses on providing students with a comprehensive understanding of child development theories, practices, and research. The progra...

The Ranger College Child Development Center and After School Program was established to provide quality education and child care to help parents fulfil work, study, and family responsibilities.

The Associate in Science degree in Child Development is designed to prepare students to work with young children in a variety of early care and education settings. Completing the requirements for the Associate in Science degree will fulfill the requirements to obtain the California Child Development Permit at the Teacher level which qualifies the student to work in a State of California funded child development center or preschool.

It has often been said that “it takes a village to raise a child”. If you have a passion for working with young children and an interest in improving the quality of their education and caring for the Child Development Program at Alvin Community College may be a good fit for you.

The Master of Arts in Child Development is a 36-unit graduate program designed to provide students an in-depth background in child development and learning. The M.A. in Child Development will provide professional educators in early childhood a deep, interdisciplinary understanding of the theories of the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of young children.