Overview

The BS in Child Development and Family Studies from West Virginia University offers two curriculum pathways: Birth through Pre-Kindergarten and Family and Youth.

In the Birth through Pre-Kindergarten option, you will study the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of young children in the family and preschool contexts. You'll learn to construct early childhood environments where the young children can develop skills for lifelong learning. The program provides extensive field experiences with various ages of young children.

Careers

Graduates go on to pursue graduate degrees in school counseling, rehabilitation counseling, educational psychology, public health, special education, human development and family studies, developmental psychology and child life.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Infant Development

Adolescent Problems and Disorders
Family Interaction and Communication
Best Practices in Pre-K Movement
Sociology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Morgantown, United States

Disciplines

Childhood Studies View 35 other Bachelors in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

Must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission.

Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).

For direct admission to some colleges and majors, SAT or ACT scores are required and must be sent to WVU directly from the respective testing services. Please review the program requirements. For all other majors, international students are encouraged but not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, if available. SAT/ACT scores are useful for determining scholarship eligibility.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

62040 USD / full

≈ 62040 USD / full
Out-of-State

62040 USD / full

≈ 62040 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

62040 USD / full

≈ 62040 USD / full

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

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Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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