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Family Sciences

Early Childhood Development & Education

The Child Development / Early Childhood Education program prepares students for a variety of professional roles focused on serving the needs of children and their families.  Potential roles include the following: parent educator; teaching young children; administration of children’s programs; public and private agencies focused on children and families; early childhood intervention; child life specialist; and other roles requiring similar knowledge and skills.  Additionally, graduates of the doctoral program are prepared to teach at the college and university level.

The Child Development / Early Childhood Education curriculum has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as meeting the Standards and Criteria required for the Professional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation.  Relevant course work for each of the 10 family life substance areas needed for Provisional CFLE designation must be taken and graduates qualify to complete the abbreviated CFLE application process.

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Degree Plans

Undergraduate Program Information

FS 4933/43 Practicum Information
Practicum Application [PDF]   

Fast-Track:Department provides opportunity for students to pursue admission to the Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) fast track degrees. Students enroll in the undergraduate Child Development program and, if admitted, are eligible to work towards the master's in OT and PT at TWU.

CFLE Application

Deadline to apply via the abbreviated process is two years after your date of graduation. When applying include the application, course checklist and a transcript.

CFLE Application [PDF]
CFLE Graduate Course Checklist [PDF]
CFLE Undergraduate Course Checklist [PDF]

Note:  The B.S. in Child Development: Child Life, B.S. in Child Development: Occupational Therapy and B.S. in Child Development: Physical Therapy do not offer courses leading to a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation.

Graduate Program Information

Tools for the Portfolio:
Portfolio Guidelines  [Word]
Portfolio Checklist [Word]
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standards [Word]

Portfolio Sample Works
Sample 1: Poverty Paper [Word]
Sample 2: Evaluation of Parent Program [Word]
Sample 3: Theory and Infants [Word]
Sample 4: Cochlear Implant Survey and Data Report [Word]

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