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Child Development and Education Major
Child development and education (CDE) is an interdepartmental major that offers a complete approach to how children learn, focusing on development from birth through childhood. The major combines coursework in education and psychology. The requirements have been selected to provide students with a firm grounding in developmental psychology and the principles of elementary instruction and assessment. This curriculum has been designed to prepare students with an understanding of the developmental needs and cognitive abilities of students across a broad range of situations and academic disciplines.
Students interested in teaching in the upper elementary grades, 4-8, can receive certification in PreK-4 and 4-8 concurrently, by majoring in child development and education and taking courses in specific specialized content areas for a minor in one of the following areas: Language Arts (English), or Mathematics or Science (Biology or Environmental Studies) or Social Studies. Students majoring in Child Development and Education have the option to seek certification in the State of Pennsylvania for Early Childhood (Pre-K to 4) or Middle Level (4-8).
Faculty
- Elizabeth A. Bennett, Ph.D.
- David Ryan Bunting, M.A.
- Rosalie T. Carpenter, Ed.D.
- Reed B. Day, J.D.
- Patricia H. Easton, B.A.
- Richard F. Easton, M.A.
- Rebecca L. Grime, Ph.D.
- Timothy S. Klitz, Ph.D.
- James M. Longo, Ed.D.
- Beth Musser, Ed.D.
- Mary Jo Podgurski, Ed.D.
- Timothy Wagner, M.A.
For more information, contact Professors Elizabeth Bennett, Rosalie Carpenter or James Longo.
