社会和社区环境中的儿童发展重点适合于有兴趣与社区，政府，社会或治疗环境中的儿童和家庭合作的学生。学生完成儿童发展核心学术课程，并选择14、15学分的选修课。这些选修课应在主要顾问的指导下进行选择，以选择特定环境中的课程和实地工作，或为申请研究生课程准备的课程。<br> <br>儿童发展是对身体，从概念到青春期，儿童的社会情感和认知成长与发展。该专业的目的是在儿童发展方面提供良好的学术课程，并使学生在各种学校和社区环境中与儿童和家庭一起工作。儿童发展专业的学生从事小学教学，学前教学和管理，儿童保育和课余工作
Child Development Concentration in Social and Community settings is appropriate for students interested in working with children and families in community, government, and social or therapeutic settings. Students complete the child development core academic courses, and choose 14–15 units of electives. These electives should be chosen in coordination with a major advisor to select courses and field-work in specific settings, or courses to prepare for application to a program for graduate study.<br><br><br>Child Development is the study of the physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through adolescence. The purposes of this major are to provide a sound academic program in Child Development and prepare students to work with children and families in a variety of school and community settings. Child Development students pursue careers in elementary school teaching, preschool teaching and administration, child-care and after-school employment, parent education, community college teaching, or work with a variety of counseling, social service and community agencies. The undergraduate major also prepares students for graduate studies in child development, elementary or special education, human development, social work or counseling.