Child and Family Studies Major - Degree Completion

Converse offers a Bachelor of Arts with a major of  Child and Family Studies as a degree completion program. The Child and Family Studies major produces well-qualified graduates interested in working with organizations for the betterment of children and families in their communities. The major allows students who are interested in working with children and families to gain knowledge and experiences conducive to future employment in many private and public organizations with a vision of improving life for all citizens.  Although the major is housed within the Education Department, graduates of the major do not complete the requirements for state teacher certification upon graduation. The degree completion program has different admission requirements but the same major requirements as the Child and Family Studies program.

Students applying to this degree program will have completed a minimum of 48 undergraduate credits from accredited institutions including at least one course in each of the following areas: natural science, social and behavioral sciences, humanities, fine arts, English 101 Composition or equivalent, and Math 108: Finite Math or equivalent.

Degree Completion students are exempt from three parts of the General Education program: First Year Seminar course in category III, the Language requirements in category IB and the Health and Well-being requirements in category ID.