Online Bachelor of Science in Child Studies Degree

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Post University's B.S. in Child Studies online degree program builds upon the university's successful Associate degree program in Early Childhood Education (ECE). It offers an integrated curriculum of general education and career-specific coursework designed to respond to a national focus on ensuring that young children receive quality education and developmental opportunities.

Because career opportunities in the area of early childhood education are expected to grow more than 20 percent in the next several years, Post University's B.S. degree in Child Studies prepares students to meet a growing demand for greater professionalism in the early childhood workforce. 

To provide greater convenience for students interested in early childhood education, this baccalaureate program in Child Studies is offered at Post University's Waterbury campus and through Post University's Online Accelerated Degree Program (ADP).

Program Objectives:
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Child Studies, students will have:

  • Participated in a combination of classroom instruction and field work experience designed to prepare them for a career in Early Childhood Education.

  • Learned of the NAEYC standards and the Connecticut State Department of Education Preschool Framework standards set forth to ensure that young children receive adequate, developmentally appropriate care, services and education.

  • Met the educational standards set forth both locally and nationally by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).  

  • Developed essential knowledge about child growth and development and the impact that culture, community and society have on a young child's education.

  • Achieved the skills and knowledge required to maintain present positions and/or pursue advancement in the field of Early Childhood Education.

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ACCELERATED CHILD STUDIES PROGRAM FAST FACTS
     
STUDENTS IN THIS ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAM
229  
     
OCCUPATIONS
This degree will prepare you for careers including, but not limited to, the ones listed below.
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
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Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
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2010-2011 PROGRAM COMPLETERS
2
 
2010-2011 PROGRAM COMPLETERS IN NORMAL TIME
100%*
*ADP students who do not transfer in any credits and take one course each module will complete this program in 7 years.
     
AVERAGE PROGRAM COMPLETION TIME
27 Months    
     
AVERAGE NUMBER OF TRANSFERRED CREDITS
12    
     
JOB PLACEMENT
100% of program graduates are employed
     
     
 
ACCREDITATION
Post University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., (NEASC) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Post University's Business School also is a candidate for Accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
 
TUITION & FEES 2011-2012
Program Cost: $58,800*
Approximate Program Text Book Cost: $4,800*

* This is the tuition cost using current tuition rates for the entire 120-credit degree program. Program costs will vary depending on transfer credits and financial aid amounts.
   
UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID
70% of ADP undergraduate students receive some form of Financial Aid
   
MEDIAN LOAN DEBT
Number of Borrowers: 133
Federal Private Loans Institutional Loans
(Amount Borrowed) (Amount Borrowed) (Amount
Owed)
$8,858 $13 $0
   
ADP PERSISTENCE RATES
The percentage of students who took a class in one MOD and then took a class in the next MOD in the 2009-2010 academic year was 84% among undergraduate students and 95% among graduate students.
 
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
16 students  
   
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Full-time: 35  
Part-time: 298
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