Child and Family Studies Admissions

• Applying to WSU

  Prior to declaring your major and registering for classes, you must be accepted to WSU.

  WSU’s Office of Admissions website includes information on applying for admission and checking on your application status. Also check out your next steps.

  To be considered a Child & Family student, you must have a declared major within the department. You can declare this on your WSU application, or with the CHF department advisor. The WSU Admissions office will evaluate your General Education classes, and the CHF department will evaluate your major/minor courses.

  Contact the CHF Administrative Specialist with questions. Email her at danielleorozco@weber.edu.

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• Transfer Students

  WSU and the Department of Child & Family Studies welcome transfer students. Your smooth transfer is our priority!

  Visit the transfer students page on our admissions website for in-depth information, and read the Transfer Guide to see course equivalents at other institutions.

  You will be considered for admission to WSU as a transfer student if you:
  ·      Have completed at least 30 semester credit hours at an accredited institution
  ·      Have a cumulative college GPA of 2.0

  All Child and Family Studies courses must have been taken within the last 10 years to count towards major/minor requirements. If a course is older than 10 years the course must be repeated.

  Transfer Student Step-by-Step 

  • Apply for WSU Admission.
  • Transfer your classes using the Weber transfer guide. More information on sending your transcripts.
  • Complete the WSU Financial Aid & Scholarship Application and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible for financial aid.

   

  USHE Transfer Credit

  These Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institutions offer Early Childhood and Family Studies programs: Utah State University, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Snow College, Dixie State University, Utah Valley University, and Salt Lake Community College.

  • Early Childhood Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) (3/2021)
  • Early Childhood Course Articulation and Common Course Numbers (1/2024)
  • Family and Human Development Course Articulation and Common Course Numbers (2/2024)

   

  International Students

  International Students must have transcripts evaluated by this agency:

   

  World Education Service
  PO Box 745
  Old Chelsea St.
  New York, NY 10113

  Contact 

  Contact Danielle Orozco, CHF Administrative Specialist, with any other CHF questions that you may have.

  Danielle Orozco, CHF Administrative Specialist
  M7 Portable (upper-tier by the football stadium)
  Office phone: 801-626-7151
  danielleorozco@weber.edu

  Schedule an Appointment

• Declaring Your Major or Minor

  
  1. Go to your eWeber portal and open the Change My Major app
  2. Use the Major dropdown to select your major.
  3. Some require a minor and concentration. The app will prompt you to select them.
  4. The app will prompt you or you will be emailed regarding any requirements and extra steps you’ll need to take for certain majors.
  5. Click Submit to send your major declaration request to the department.
  6. Your request will be reviewed in 3-5 business days. Your major will appear in CatTracks once approved.
  7. Make an advising appointment with the Department Advisor to go through program requirements and get a faculty advisor.

  To declare a minor in the Child & Family Studies Department, you must first have a Bachelors degree declared.

   

  Schedule an Appointment

• Declaring Your Teaching Major

  If you are majoring in Early Childhood Education, follow the instructions for declaring a major in Child & Family Studies and declare a program of study, and apply and be accepted into the Teacher Education Program. The program has a competitive admissions process. A limited number of applicants are admitted in March for fall semester and in October for spring semester.

  When you are admitted to the Teacher Education Program, you must attend a new admission orientation.

  • Admission Requirements
• Registering for Class

  Visit WSU’s Registration Website for tutorials on adding and dropping classes, wait lists and more.

  Academic Calendar

  To join a closed class or if you have insufficient prerequisites for a class, you must contact the instructor for approval to register. The instructor will contact Danielle Orozco who will put an override in the system and then you register for the class through your eWeber portal.  Make sure follow up with your advisor to see when the override has been completed. Overrides expire after 1 week. 

  Contact the Registrar's Solution Center with questions at 801-626-7778, Student Service Center Room 109, registration@weber.edu.

• Tuition & Fees

  Weber State University is also among the most affordable universities in the state.

  Check the Costs & Deadlines of the university admissions. 

  Find out Tuitions and Fees of the school year.

  Don't forget the Scholarships offered in our department. 

• Experiential Credit

  You can apply for college credit for prior experiential learning and industrial or commercial training for a $10 recording fee. 

  Credit may be granted with the approval of the department chair only upon the recommendation of teaching faculty who are appropriately qualified and who are on a regular appointment with the college on a continuing basis. Learn more about the guidelines and requirements in the Experiential Credit Application.

  CDA Experiential Credit

  Following the guidelines outlined in the Experiential Credit Application, a student can apply for experiential credit with a current Child Development Associate credential and be awarded credit for: CHF 2500 Child Development (3 credits), and CHF 2600 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits). Students should work with the CHF department advisor to complete the application. 

  Military Training Credit 

  Weber State University gives you two ways of getting course credit for your military training. Learn more about the requirements for Military Training Credit.

• Academic Petitions

  The Office of the Registrar oversees administrative petitions regarding academic records, registration, and graduation for students seeking an exception to policy due to extenuating circumstances. For additional assistance, please contact Ryan Mills, Student Advocate, at academicpetitions@weber.edu or 801-626-6061.

  Academic Petitions

  CHF Academic Petitions

  Students must petition the program director with a written description of why the policy/action should be overridden. 

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