Overview

The B.S. in Child, Family, and Community Development (CFCD) degree from University of Alabama Huntsville provides opportunities for students who wish to work with young children and their families in a community setting outside of a formal public or private school setting (meaning without a state-issued teaching certification).

This program will develop leaders in the field who focus on improving the lives of young children and families whether that be through high-quality early care and education programs, non-profits, children’s museums, recreation centers or similar specialized programming, etc.

Focus

The focus on leadership development as it relates to the development and implementation of high-quality early care and education programs as well as programming for the family unit as a whole is a vital need in our immediate area.

Concentrations

The BS in CFCD has two "concentrations":

(1) Leadership in Early Learning and Family Relations
(2) Recreation and Community Leadership. The program of study for both is listed below.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership In Youth And Community Development
School And Communiti' Health
Differentiated Instrucution For Early Learners
Assessment Of Diverse Young Learners
Early Literacy And Speech Development
Classroom And Behavior Management
Managing Organizations
Career Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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108

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Huntsville, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Submit Your Transcript & Scores
Send your official transcripts to UAH through an electronic delivery service
If English is not your native language, you must submit a score that meets UAH’s English proficiency requirements
$50 application fee

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

25390 USD / year

≈ 25390 USD / year
Out-of-State

25390 USD / year

≈ 25390 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10700 USD / year

≈ 10700 USD / year

Living costs

Huntsville

United States

834 - 1331 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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Child, Family, and Community Development.

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