Department of Child & Adolescent Development
The Department of Child & Adolescent Development (CAD) offers various bachelor’s degrees, a minor, Integrated Teacher Education Programs (ITEP), and blended bachelor’s + master’s + credential programs. The department supports and engages students as they gain knowledge about children, youth, and their families from a developmental, interdisciplinary, and applied perspective and prepares them to serve in school and community settings. All of our degrees prepare students for advanced study in various disciplines.
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Integrated Teacher Education Program (Blended Bachelor’s + Teaching Credential)
In the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP), you can earn both your Bachelor’s degree and preliminary teaching credential in just four years. The Department of Child & Adolescent Development offers two ITEP credential pathways: 1) PK-3 Early Childhood Education, and 2) Early Childhood Special Education.
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