{"id":18,"date":"2017-11-21T17:54:56","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T01:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/programs\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2024-08-23T11:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:46:50","slug":"child-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/child-development-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Development, BS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Undergraduate Child Development Program provides candidates with the confidence, education,\u00a0knowledge, and skills needed to succeed. Continued education is essential in assuming leadership roles in curriculum planning,\u00a0staff development, and administrative assignments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Child Development Major is designed for students planning careers in early childhood education in public or private schools, and\/or social service agencies working with infants through age 8.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It focuses on studies of the growth and development of children in relation to the family, school, and community. Continued education is essential in assuming leadership roles in curriculum planning,\u00a0staff development, and administrative assignments.<\/p>\n<h2>Open Educational Resources<\/h2>\n<p>The Child Development Program has adopted Open Educational Resources (OER), offering significant benefits for students. OER can greatly reduce costs, easing the financial burden of textbooks, which often hinders student success and can delay graduation for those taking fewer classes per term due to expenses. By lowering these costs, OER supports higher completion rates and overall success. Additionally, OER enables faculty to incorporate a wider range of views and perspectives in their materials, ensuring representation of people of color, women of color, and other diverse voices that are often missing from traditional textbooks.<\/p>\n<h2>Convenience and Flexibility<\/h2>\n<p>This program is <a href=\"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/online\/online-child-development-bs-degree\/\">available online, at the La&nbsp;Verne Campus, <\/a>and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/locations\/los-angeles-region\/\">Los Angeles Region.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Child Development Program is a leader in educating\u00a0students in the dynamic integration of theory, research, and\u00a0practice in early childhood education.\u00a0Our Program Learning Outcomes align with the National\u00a0Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards. Faculty and students are committed to the following core concepts\u00a0as the basis of excellence in the field of child development:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caring and responsive relationships are the foundation of healthy human development.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding developmentally , linguistically, and culturally-appropriate pedagogy.<\/li>\n<li>Applying reflective practice as a tool for lifelong learning.<\/li>\n<li>Culturally responsive interactions enrich and strengthen individuals, families, communities and society.<\/li>\n<li>Summarizing, examining, and applying research and theory to practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Benefits of La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s in Child Development<\/h2>\n<p>This program focuses on studies of the growth and development\u00a0of children in relation to the family, school and community. The\u00a0University of La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Child Development Major complements\u00a0community college programs in Early Childhood Education.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal for candidates interested in teaching preschool through\u00a0second grade, or working with infants and toddlers in other\u00a0professional settings, such as community and social service\u00a0agencies pertaining to children and families (e.g., adoption, child\u00a0abuse prevention, licensing, foster care, parks and recreation,\u00a0and developmental services)<\/li>\n<li>Associate\u2019s Degree not required to enter our program<\/li>\n<li>Accelerated program (8-week terms)<\/li>\n<li>Small classes ensure personal attention<\/li>\n<li>Evening\/Weekend classes delivered at various venues (agencies,\u00a0community colleges, and La&nbsp;Verne regional campuses)<\/li>\n<li>Pre-planned course schedule through graduation<\/li>\n<li><span>Graduates are eligible for the Child Development Master Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Graduates with a 3.0 GPA or better meet the initial\u00a0admission criteria for La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/education.laverne.edu\/child-development\">Master of Science in\u00a0Child Development Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Graduates with a 2.75 GPA or better meet initial admission\u00a0criteria for La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Teaching Credential\/Master of\u00a0Education Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Undergraduate Child Development Program provides candidates with the confidence, education,\u00a0knowledge, and skills needed to succeed. 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