BS Child Learning and Development at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

Providing better ways to foster the intellectual and emotional development of children is a national priority. Well-educated university graduates are needed to become expert child development practitioners and researchers. The academic disciplines of developmental psychology and child development have accumulated a vast body of research-based knowledge about the factors that promote optimal child learning, development, and well-being.

Faculty: School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

The Child Learning and Development major prepares students for a wide range of careers in education, psychology, early childhood and infant intervention, social work, family medicine, public health, family law, and public policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University (applies to all UT Dallas undergraduate majors; not specific to this major). Texas high school applicants in the top 10% of their class who complete the Distinguished Level of Achievement and meet the ACT/SAT benchmark are automatically admitted. All other applicants are reviewed holistically on class rank and GPA, strength of academic preparation, SAT or ACT scores, achievements, essays and special circumstances, and are expected to have completed 4 credits of English, 2 of a language other than English, 4 of mathematics (including Algebra II and a trigonometry-type course), 4 of science, 3 of social sciences and 1 of fine arts.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshman entry term: Fall. Transfer entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer.

First-year (freshman) applications open August 1 through the Common Application or ApplyTexas. Priority deadline for Fall is December 1 (reviewed for admission and scholarships); regular deadline is May 1. The application fee is $75, paid in the Common Application or through the UT Dallas Marketplace for ApplyTexas applicants; fees are non-refundable. SAT or ACT scores are considered if available in the holistic review.

Domestic transfer application deadlines: Fall July 1, Spring November 1, Summer May 1. International transfer deadlines: Fall May 1, Spring October 1, Summer March 1. Transfer applicants apply through ApplyTexas and pay the $75 application fee through the UT Dallas Marketplace.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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