Overview

This Child Studies programme at Post University will prepare you to work with children, from newborn babies to age 8 in public and private settings.

Highlights

Through hands-on activities and field experiences, you will acquire the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to support the development of children, from babies up to 8–year–olds.

You will gain an understanding of the characteristics of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and children through third grade; their developmental stages; and strategies that support children developing typically as well as those with special needs.

Additionally, the Bachelor of Science in Child Studies emphasizes applied theory in areas such as planning, teaching, and assessing young learners.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Children’s Literature and Language Arts

Teaching Exceptional Learners

Home, School, and Community

STEM in the ECE Classroom

Health, Safety and Nutrition

Observation, Assessment and Individualization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Waterbury, United States

Disciplines

Childhood Studies View 176 other Bachelors in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Post University welcomes international applicants. Prospective international applicants must submit an application and copies of official secondary and/or college transcripts.

All foreign documents must be in English and receive an evaluation to ensure the applicant meets United States educational standards.

Students must submit documentation of proficiency in the English language, such as TOEFL, IELTS, or DuoLingo scores. The TOEFL score for the undergraduate program should be a 75 or higher and for the graduate program it should be an 80 or higher.

The IELTS score should be 6.0 or higher for the undergraduate program and a 6.5 or higher for admission to the graduate program.

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

31075 USD / year

≈ 31075 USD / year
Out-of-State

31075 USD / year

≈ 31075 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

31075 USD / year

≈ 31075 USD / year

Living costs

Waterbury

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Waterbury

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