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MAJOR

Child Development

Major

Overview

A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations, parenting practices, special needs of children, parental and environmental influences on child development, external support services, and related public policy issues.

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Childcare Workers

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1.7%

MOST COMMON EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent

Leaders Who Majored in Child Development

Rachael Christenson

Service Coordinator,

Project Access

Zio Perez

Teacher,

Nettelhorst School

Ellen Galinsky

Chief Science Officer,

Bezos Family Foundation

Greg Mason

Counselor,

Around the world in private schools

Montero Mari

Preschool Teacher

Yadir Estrada

First Grade Teacher,

Vejar Elementary School

Deborah Fleshman

Early Learning Specialist,

Irvine Unified School District

Lauren Moses-Oldfield

Teacher,

Robert C. Fisler Elementary

Elizabeth Reed

School Counselor/Counseling Data Coach,

Little Elm ISD

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