NIU student interacting with two toddlers on outdoor playground at Child Development and Family Center

B.S. in Child Development Degree Completion Program

To get started with our degree completion program, follow these steps:

  1. Apply to NIU as a Child Development major.
  2. Sign up for orientation after you’re admitted to NIU.
  3. Meet with your advisor at orientation. Tell them you have an A.A.S. or A.T. degree in Early Childhood or a related field and are interested in the degree completion program. They’ll explain how your coursework will transfer to NIU.

Additional proficiency credit may be awarded as determined at the orientation advising session, to be posted when you complete the degree requirements. You must complete 30 semester hours at NIU, excluding proficiency credit. To receive the B.S. degree, you must satisfy all university graduation and major requirements.

For more information, contact our College of Health and Human Sciences advising office at 815-753-1891.

Contact Us

School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences
122 Wirtz Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115

815-753-1543
scds@niu.edu

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