Overview

The Child and Family Studies programme at Framingham State University prepare to work as early childhood educators (ages birth to 8) in the mixed delivery system, including in early intervention, private and public pre-school settings, family child care centers, Head Start, and out-of-school child care settings. (2) They also may prepare to work as community-based educators. Within the Child and Family Studies major, a strong focus is placed on family involvement, family engagement, and collaboration across families, educational settings, and communities.

What You’ll Learn

It is recognized that by working together, families, educators, and communities support the holistic development and education of children and can prepare children from varied socio-economic, cultural, and geographic backgrounds for a promising future. Students who complete the Early Education and Care concentration of this major will be eligible to apply for their infant, toddler, or preschool teaching certification from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Students also are prepared to assume leadership roles in the field as directors of early childhood centers or as staff with connected state level agencies. Students who complete the Community-Based Education concentration may pursue various educational roles in community-based centers. Students also are prepared for graduate studies in connected fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Disability in Society
Special Topics in Child and Family Studies
Research in Child and Family Studies
Race, Class, Culture, and Language in Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Framingham, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science 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.

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General requirements

Application for Undergraduate Admission
Application Fee – $50
Official High School and/or College/University Transcripts or National Exam Scores
Official Course-by-Course Evaluation of High School and College/University Transcript(s) by one of the following providers: The Center for Educational Documentation (CED), World Education Services (WES), International Education Evaluations (IEE), SpanTran - The Evaluation Company
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year
Out-of-State

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

970 USD / year

≈ 970 USD / year

Living costs

Framingham

United States

1322 - 2737 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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