Teaching: Child and Family Studies (non-certification
Teaching: Child and Family Studies
Pursue a rewarding career working with children, adolescents, and families.
Why study Teaching: Child and Family Studies?
Connect one-on-one with faculty, fellow students, and other professionals through classroom instruction, hands-on learning, and field placements:
- This non-certification program designed to prepare professionals who are skilled in working with children and families in educational and non-educational settings.
- Engage in coursework and fieldwork in authentic environments, including a semester long agency-based field experience, and explore the complexity of human behavior in real-life settings.
- Build a sound social sciences foundation, learn the theories and processes of lifespan development emphasizing the framework for the ways in which families and communities coalesce.
- Participate in school-based observation and participation each semester and gain real world experience with field experiences beginning with your first semester, pre-student teaching placements, and 14 weeks of student teaching in your last semester.
Receive personalized attention and top-notch instruction in a supportive environment:
- Our Stairs to Success developmental plan for success will guide you through your time at Keystone.
- 92% of students receive financial aid.
- Over 150 scholarships are awarded yearly.
Career Options
- Case Manager
- School Counselor
- Program Developer
- Reading Specialist
Employers
- Children’s Center at Keystone College
- Scranton School District
- Treasure House Child Development
Contact
Dr. Michelle Dudley
Program Director
570-945-8486
michelle.dudley@keystone.edu
Program
Exceptional experiences.
Giant outcomes.
13:1
Keystone student-to-faculty ratio
6%
increase in jobs over the next 10 years
94%
Keystone students employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation
$58,120
Median annual salary for child and family careers
Important Resources for Education Students
Formal Admission
Learn how to apply as an Education student. You must be formally accepted into the education program before being permitted to take 3000/4000 level courses.
Teacher Certification Prep
Learn about accelerated programs if you already have your bachelor's degree and want to teach in Pennsylvania.
Apprenticeship Programs
Learn how high school students interested in early childhood care and those currently working in a the field can gain on the job training and earn college credit.
Early Field Placement
Learn how to succeed in your first, second, and third year placements. Each field participation provides an opportunity to experience life in the classroom.
Student Teaching
Learn about student teaching in your senior year. Student teaching takes place in two seven week periods after all academic course work is complete.
Clearances
Learn the process for clearances. Any education student wishing to participate in a field experience or student teaching must obtain required clearances every year.
Featured Faculty
Heather Shanks-McElroy, PhD
Jan Kaskey, MS
Jeanie Prall, MS
Karen Arcangelo, PhD, NCSP
Mariel H. Consagra, MS
Maryellen Tharp, MS
Michelle Dudley, PhD
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