Overview

The major in Child and Family Studies from University of Tennessee Martin prepares you to work in childhood development and family relationships.

Overview

You can gain hands-on experience working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers at the Margaret N. Perry Children's Center or through the UT Martin Child and Family Grant Programs.

The concentration is designed to provide a broad-based education in child development and family relationships while allowing flexibility in course work to meet individual career goals.

Students in the concentration prepare for career opportunities such as: child care provider, parent educator, child development specialist, family services director, community services worker, and early intervention teacher.

In addition to course work, observations of young children and hands-on experiences at the Margaret N. Perry Children’s Center, the Child and Family Grants Program, and community agencies provide the means for the student to gain knowledge and skills needed in the field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family Relationships
Preschool Laboratory Practicum
Child Growth and Development
Lifespan Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences Perspectives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Martinez, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Childhood Studies View 176 other Bachelors in Childhood Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students with state-accredited highschool:

3.0 cumulative high school GPA and 19 ACT/900 SAT or 2.7 cumulative high school GPA and 21 ACT/980 SAT

Students without state-accredited highschool:

· 21 ACT or 980 SAT and a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.85 or above on a 4.0 scale

For international students:

· A completed online application.

· $130 application fee, payable at the end of the online application before submitting.

· A bank letter or other papers of financial support

· An official high school transcript and certificate of graduation translated into English.

· If you are a transfer studentfrom a US university or community college, your transcripts sent directly from that institution to UTM

· If you are a transfer student from a non-US college or university, your transcripts must be evaluated by a third-party credentialing company such as WES

· An official score of TOEFL ibT 61, ITP TOEFL 500 (from partners only) or IELTS 5.5

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

16904 USD / year

≈ 16904 USD / year
Out-of-State

16904 USD / year

≈ 16904 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10864 USD / year

≈ 10864 USD / year

Living costs

Martinez

United States

900 - 1400 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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