BSEd Child and Youth Studies at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The child and youth studies program is a non-licensure program in the Department of Teaching and Learning that provides students with a solid foundation in the development and education of children at early and middle childhood ages. Students in the program choose an area of specialization and learn to develop and implement programming as they prepare to work with groups of young children, youth and/or families in community settings.

Faculty: Education and Human Ecology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Students complete credit hours in communication, mathematics and social sciences; introductory education courses; and one of the following areas of concentration: - Early childhood development and education focuses on children’s care and development from birth to age 5 years, preparing students to work in group settings such as child care and preschools. - Language and literacy focuses on the mechanics, evaluation and exploration of literacy within settings such as libraries and after-school programming. - Technology and youth prepares students to work in educational programming in museums, libraries and after school settings which emphasize technology.

Career pathways

Students who complete the child and youth studies pre-licensure program receive a Bachelor of Science in Education. They are eligible for a variety of positions in community-based early care and education, community-based programming, museums, libraries and social service organizations.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Education and Human Ecology college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Students admitted to the university can directly enroll as child and youth studies pre-majors in the College of Education and Human Ecology. To be eligible for the child and youth studies major, students must have completed prerequisite courses with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA and have a grade of C- or higher in the following: - First-year writing - Fundamental Mathematics Concepts for Teachers -.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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