Why choose Child & Family Studies at WSU?

• The program is NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) approved.
  
• Graduates automatically qualify as conditionally certified family life educators.
  
• The Department of Child and Family Studies is approved by the National Council of Family Relations (NCFR).
  
• The Melba S. Lehner Children's School, located on campus, is accredited by the National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC).
  
• You will get hands-on experience in a practicum at a childhood education facility, including the nationally accredited Melba S. Lehner Children's School.
  
• Our program's great reputation is an asset when you're job-hunting.
  
• WSU faculty are the authors of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) publication that sets competency and certification standards for the country.
  
• The department offers two scholarships and university tuition waivers.
  
• You'll have leadership and service opportunities as a member of the Child and Family Studies Student Association.
  
• Each year 10 percent of our graduates choose to go to graduate school.

What degrees/certificates are available?

Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) Early Childhood

Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) Early Childhood Education

Dual Certification: Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) Family Studies

Departmental Honors: Child and Family Studies

Minor: Child Development

Minor: Family Studies

Emphasis: Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS)

Emphasis: Bilingual Education

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Early Childhood

What courses are offered through online/distance learning?

The child and family studies department offers various classes online. For more information, contact the department at 801-626-7151or click here.

What are the employment opportunities?

You may work in child care, preschool or kindergarten-third grade. You could be an educational coordinator, child life specialist, family caseworker, family support worker, work/life specialist or human resource manager. You might work for juvenile court, social services, Head Start or a childcare center.

Starting Salaries
Pay depends on the education you attain and the type of program you work for. The average starting salary for students with a bachelor's degree is $27,625.

If you go on for graduate work, you can increase your earning potential from the high $30,000s to the low $50,000s. For more information, go to Career Services.

What will I learn in the program?

In child and family studies at WSU, you will learn to become an early childhood and family life educator. You will learn to create environments that enhance the lives and healthy development of children, adults and their families.

You'll get a thorough understanding of family relations, child growth and development, interpersonal relations, resource management and family finance.

Where can I find out more about the programs?

Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education
Weber State University
1302 University Drive
Ogden,  UT 84408-1302
phone 801-626-6272
email education@weber.edu

Department Contact Dr. S. Craig Campbell
scampbell3@weber.edu 

Department Phone 801-626-7151

Is there an application deadline?

Although there is no application deadline, we encourage you to apply early and register for classes. Contact the child and family studies department for specific information or to schedule an advisement time.