Child Development Early Education and Family Studies
The Child Development Early Education and Family Studies Program (CDFS) includes immersion in the disciplines of child development, early education, and early childhood special education. Program curriculums are focused on theoretical and ecological work with young children within a broad context of families, socio-cultural networks, communities, and society influences.
Opportunities are provided for students to develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions in interdisciplinary coursework preparatory for work with young children and families from diverse cultural, ethnic, ability, and linguistic backgrounds. Students will take courses in psychology, sociology, elementary education, speech/language and communication, special education, foreign language, business, health and physical education.
Additionally, students will observe and participate in “real life” field based experiences with young children and families in a variety of settings such as, but not limited to the NC A&T Child Development Laboratory, as well as public and private infant/toddler and preschool programs, kindergarten programs, community childcare centers, family centers, social service programs, childcare service agencies, and early intervention programs.
The Child Development Early Education and Family Studies Program offers three degrees:
Undergraduate:
B.S. Child Development Early Education & Family Studies (Birth-Kindergarten Teacher Licensure)
B.S. Child Development and Family Studies (Non-Licensure)
Graduate:
M.A.T Child Development Early Education and Family Studies – Birth-Kindergarten
Faculty
Dr. Thurman Guy
Associate Professor
215 Webb Hall
Phone: 336-256-2076
Fax: 336-334-7265
Email: thurmang@ncat.edu
Dr. Valerie Jarvis McMillan
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
4 Price Hall Annex
Phone: 336-256-2190
Fax: 336-334-7265
Email: vmcmilla@ncat.edu
Dr. Chantel Lumpkin
Assistant Professor
202 Benbow Hall
Phone: 336-334-7850
Fax: 336-334-7265
Email: cllumpki@ncat.edu
Dr. Meeshay Williams-Wheeler
Assistant Professor
202 Benbow Hall
Phone: 336-256-2326
Fax: 336-334-7265
Email: mwwheele@ncat.edu
Accreditation:
Both undergraduate programs are nationally accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). In addition, the B-K licensure program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction under the university-wide accreditation and approval of teacher education programs.
