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Welcome to the Department of
Child and Adolescent Studies

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Reaching Higher in Child and Adolescent Studies

 

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Our Department's Mission & Goals

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Academic Programs

 

 

 

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Alumni Success

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CAS Titans Reach Higher

 

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  • 3
  • Major Concentrations to
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  • 3
  • Minors to Choose
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  • 17
  • Research-Oriented 
  • Faculty Members
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Our curriculum provides broad undergraduate preparation for students interested in early care and education, elementary education, special education, behavioral support, and a variety of youth-related social service careers, as well as graduate study in disciplines such as child development, counseling, developmental psychology, social work, and others. 

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Program Mission & Goals

The Department of Child and Adolescent Studies is dedicated to promoting the well-being of children, adolescents, and families through teaching, research, and reflective practice.

Our mission is threefold:

  • Prepare students to contribute to the community through practicum experiences, course activities and extracurricular endeavors, and to continue that contribution as professionals in their work with diverse children, adolescents and families.
  •  To conduct developmentally informed research with implications for practice.
  •  To make significant contributions to the community through practicum and service

Our Goals:

  1. Enhance student learning through ongoing program assessment and implementation of program improvement strategies
  2. Promote student success though effective advisement and support
  3. Expand access to our courses and programs to meet student demand and community needs 
  4. Increase student engagement through participation in high impact practices
  5. Support research and scholarly activities that advance our understanding of developmental processes
  6. Enhance our visibility and connectedness to alumni and the community

 

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