Child and Family Studies with emphasis on either early childhood education or social science

First Year Fall Program courses
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Recommended courses
First-Year Seminar
computer course or competency exam
Fitness Concepts
General Psychology or Developmental Psychology
College Writing I
Introduction to Biology

Spring Program courses
Teaching/Learning Strategies in ECE
Infants and Toddlers or Child Health Care
Recommended courses
Biblical Literature
Speech Communication
Introduction to Sociology or economics course

Second Year Fall Program courses
social science (Sociology of Families, Social Diversity or Conflict Resolution)
Recommended courses
second science course
Introduction to Mathematics (or College Algebra or Elementary Statistics in spring)
U.S. History or History of World Civilization

Spring Program courses
Infants and Toddlers or Child Health Care
Recommended courses
second Hesston College distinctive
College Algebra or Elementary Statistics
fine arts course
electives

For social science emphasis: take Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Child Health Care and Infants and Toddlers. Remainder of emphasis includes General Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Developmental Psychology, Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Diversity.

Degrees and Programs of Study