Bachelors in Child Development

Child Development is offered as a major (BA/BS) or minor, and educates students in issues involving the physical, social and cognitive development of children, as well as professional conduct and globalissues involving children. The Child Development program provides a multidisciplinary curriculum drawing upon the strengths of four colleges and nine disciplines: child development, communication sciences and disorders, sociology, criminal justice and anthropology, education, nutritional sciences, nursing, psychology and social work.Learn to change the world for children. The Child Development program benefits from its close partnership with the TCU Institute of Child Development, which was founded in 2005 by renowned child development experts, Drs. Karyn Purvis and David Cross.Through research, education, training and outreach, the TCU Institute of Child Development strives to improve the lives of children who have experienced abuse, neglect, and/or trauma.Students have unique opportunities for internships and independent studies to gain practical experience in the fields of child development and child advocacy.