Professional Child Development

The professional child development concentration is offered by distance delivery but has the same quality and requirements as on-campus programs. All students are assigned an advisor who works closely with them throughout their program. Completion of this degree prepares students for teaching and administrative positions in early childhood development and care; work in resource and referral agencies; Early Head Start home visitor positions; and child advocacy. It also provides a foundation for simultaneous completion of a birth-to-five teaching endorsement, for those students who apply, or post-graduate completion of a teaching certificate in early childhood special education. The distance delivery of this program allows students who have existing A.A. or A.S. degrees in child development, early childhood education, or a closely related field to complete their bachelor’s degree. Place bound students, many of whom currently work in early childhood programs, have the opportunity to earn a degree from their own hometown. Once a student declares this program, a mandatory security screen (background check) must be satisfactorily completed.

For more information, contact the Family and Consumer Sciences Department office at (307) 766-4145 or via email at fam-consci@uwyo.edu.