Susan D. Witt , Assistant Professor, Child Development. The University of Akron. Child Development, Courtship and Relationship Development, Parent Education, Developmental Parent Child Interaction, Gender Role Socialization, Parent Child Relations . Because of the 5 credit Internship in Child Development, Child Development majors have work experience built into their degree program. At graduation, in addition to letters of reference from their college professors, they can also have in hand a letter of reference from their internship supervisor that speaks to their work ethic.
Many college students end their time at college with just their degree in hand.
They've done this by selectively combining required course work and using their electives for maximum efficiency. Back to the Top Minor in Family Development By Carefully selecting among the courses below, the student can acquire a minor in Family Development with very little additional course work. A minor in the following disciplines require a minimum of 18 semester credits. The School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Akron offers a regular 4 year 128 credit Bachelor's degree in Child Development. With 11 elective and 14 alternative to language credits, family development majors enjoy the advantage of adding minors and certificate programs to their degree plans without extending the total number of credits required for graduation.