Laura Escalano Barragan
“My experience at the Mount was one that shaped the person I am today.”
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Child Development
Greetings from the Director of the Child Development Major!
Why should you study Child Development at Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles? Here are just a few of the reasons:
- Our Observation and Curriculum Planning course utilizes our own campus MSMC Child Development Center for child observation and classroom participation.
- When you graduate, you will be eligible for the California Child Development Site Supervisor Permit.
- Many of our students move on to masters programs in Child Development, Special Education, Psychology and Social Work.
- Our graduates regularly get jobs right out of college in hospital child life, early intervention, parent education, child care, children’s services administration, and case work.
- Our Child Development degree is a multi-disciplinary major. This means that you can take the courses in Sociology or English that most relate to children and families. For example, Children’s Literature is taught by the English department and Child Abuse and Family Violence is a Psychology course.
If you are interested in taking courses from instructors who have experience working with children and families, contact me to learn more about our major. I look forward to talking with you and introducing you to some of our students!
Pat Disterhoft, Ph.D.
Director, Child Development Major