Overview

About the program

The Child Development and Family Studies program at Tarleton State University is designed to provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge, leadership skills, and cultural competence to work with children and families. This is a hybrid/blended program with courses offered in a face-to-face, hybrid, or online setting, with all CHFS courses offered online at least once every two years to serve our outreach students.

Program Objectives

The goals of the Child and Family studies program at Tarleton State University are to:

Provide students with a strong foundation for working with children and families in a variety of capacities.

Promote diversity and multicultural education.

Tailor each student’s education to their desired career.

Enhance each student’s writing and critical thinking skills.

Use and model best practices in all areas of our program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Infant and Toddler Development

Child Development

Human Intimacy

Family Financial Management

Parenting

Environments in Early Childhood

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Stephenville, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Childhood Studies View 37 other Bachelors in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

ApplyTexas application

A U.S. $50 non-refundable application fee

Official high school transcript

Official SAT or ACT test scores

Any other items requested by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions based on application answers

Proof of English fluency (scores cannot be more than 2 years old as of the first day of the term you are entering)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22331 USD / year

≈ 22331 USD / year
Out-of-State

22331 USD / year

≈ 22331 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10181 USD / year

≈ 10181 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

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About the program

Program Objectives

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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