A career in child or family development offers opportunities to improve and enrich the lives of children as well as adults of all ages. At the undergraduate level, UA students have a choice of two degrees:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Child Development
Graduates of The University of Akron’s programs in child/family development work in educational settings, social service and intervention programs, and government, legal and medical programs.
What do you study while earning a degree in child/family development? Early childhood, adolescence, parent-child relations, families living in poverty, family crisis, consumer education, and marriage and family relations are some of the courses in the curriculum.
Graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education work with students in educational settings, especially in public schools at the middle and secondary levels. They also can be found in such varied settings as:
child development centers
parent education programs
Head Start
marriage enrichment programs
children’s museums
public television stations
Children’s shelters
drug and alcohol programs
retirement homes
family services
child advocacy programs
hospitals
community outreach initiatives
childcare services for military families
information and referral agencies
guardian programs
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
Buchtel College of Arts and Science
College of Arts & Sciences Building,
University of Akron,
AKRON,
Ohio,
44325, United States
New Freshman
You are a high school student or have completed high school or equivalent and have never enrolled in a college/university. SAT or ACT is not required for standard admission or admission scholarship consideration for all types of applicants. An official SAT or ACT score is required to be considered for direct admission into your intended major.
All undergraduate international applicants must provide proof of English proficiency by meeting the minimum score from one of the following acceptable tests. This requirement can be waived if you meet certain criteria.
Minimum requirements for English proficiency:
TOEFL iBT: 71
IELTS: 6.0
SAT (Evidence-based reading & writing) test taken after March, 2016: 500
ACT English: 18
Duolingo English Test (DET): 95
CAE (Cambridge English: Advanced): 169
PTE: 48
GTEC CBT/GTEC: 1126/1135
Application deadlines: Fall: May 1; Spring: October 1 and Summer I, II, III: March 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students at UA will gain an excellent quality of education thanks to a passionate faculty, contemporary facilities and a blend of learning styles.
