University of Washington - BA Early Childhood & Family Studies
Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood and Family Studies
The Early Childhood and Family Studies (ECFS) major is designed to give you the opportunity to study early childhood development, early learning, and family studies from a variety of perspectives across a range of disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree in ECFS will prepare you for careers in early learning, childcare, policy, parent and family support and education, and social/mental health services. It is also a pathway to graduate studies in education, child and family studies, and other areas.
Specialization Options: Non-teacher certification
ECFS 200 Intro to Early Childhood and Family Studies
ED PSYCH 402 Child Development
ECFS 311 Teaching from the Inside Out
EDUC 305 Public Schools in a Democracy
ED PSYCH 304 Learning and Teaching in our Changing World
EDSPE 404 Exceptional Children
NSG 432 Infants & Young Children
EDSPE 410 Family & Community Influences on the Young Child
ECFS 401 Understanding Research in Early Childhood & Family Studies
ECFS 402 Social Policy & Young Children & Families
ECFS 411 Young Children's Mathematics and Science
ECFS 301 Early Childhood Curriculum
ECFS 312 Positive Behavioral Support in Early Childhood
ECFS 321 Engaging Interactions & Environments
ECFS 400 Child Observation & Assessment
ECFS 410 Language & Literacy in Preschool
ECFS 411 Young Children's Mathematics & Science
Application required; 2.5 minimum GPA
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