Bachelor of Professional Studies in Child and Family Services
Online Program
Those who want to affect positive change on children and families can bridge this desire to a real-world role in the field of child and family services. Geneva’s Bachelor of Professional Studies in Child and Family Services focuses on current social systems and the policies that impact the welfare of children and families and help restore relationships from many forms of family dysfunction.
With classes taught by industry experts who work in the field of child and family services, you’ll gain insight into what it means to aid families. The curriculum is centered around engaging topics that require you to think critically and rationally in order to make a positive impact on the lives of others. As a fully online degree program, you have the flexibility to complete your assignments from home, allowing you to fit study time into your busy work schedule. This means you can start working toward your undergraduate degree or utilize your credits from another institution. No matter where you are in your career, Geneva is committed to helping you meet your goals.
Family is a gift from God, and should be preserved.
Online Child and Family Services Program Information
Explore the advantages of a Geneva College Online Degree Program
36 major credits + 18 core credits* + 66 elective credits* = 120 credits. The online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Child and Family Services degree can be completed in as few as 16 months.
*Up to 84 eligible transfer credits may be accepted to meet core and elective requirements. You may fulfill elective credits by pairing your child and family services major with an 18-credit minor to further enhance your marketability to a prospective employer.
Geneva Online is committed to ensuring that you receive the best education possible. An academic advisor will work with you to develop a custom degree plan that considers your transfer credits, life commitments, and financial aid eligibility.
Complete all your coursework in the comfort of your own home. When you enroll for your online child and family services degree, you have the option to enroll in as little or as many courses as you choose per eight-week term.
The online child and family resources degree program strives to keep your costs low. As such, we offer competitive tuition pricing, affordable textbooks, and free access to the latest Microsoft Office applications.
Highlights of Geneva's Online Child & Family Services Program:
The knowledge and experience you've already gained at other institutions matter. We accept up to 84 eligible* transfer credits toward your bachelor's degree! Don't have 84 transfer credits? Don't worry! We have an extensive offering of core and elective credits to get you to 120 credits.
At Geneva, we understand the role that family plays in the development of new members of society because we understand the God-given function of a family. Through our online child and family services degree program, you'll learn why God views the family as an institution, how sin has led to brokenness in the family, and how we can help bring about restoration of the family unit.
Enrolling in the child and family services degree program means you observe, interview, and network with professionals in the field.
*Ordinarily only credits earned at institutions accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). In the case of international transfers, nationally approved institutions will be accepted as transfer credit.
Benefits of Geneva's Online Child & Family Services Program:
The child and family services degree program emphasizes child growth and development, including the critical role that family plays in the maturation of each individual. What you learn prepares you to enact positive change for families through social systems and policies.
Earning your child and family services degree opens the door to new career opportunities in a variety of sectors, including business, government, nonprofits, social services, healthcare institutions, and educational institutions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in the field of community and social services are expected to grow 10% through 2031, faster than the average for all occupations.
Graduates of the child and family services degree program are prepared to fill or advance into roles such as:
Children’s Advocate Coordinator
Child Development Coordinator
Children’s Librarian
Day Care Center Director
Early Childhood Interventionist
Family Day Care Provider
Family Resource Coordinator
Recreation Center Director
The skills and principles you'll learn through Geneva's BPS in Child and Family Services program prepare you to not only engage the professional world now, but also to do restorative work with eternal impact.
Family is the foundation of society. Through Geneva College’s online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Child and Family Services degree program, you strengthen that foundation by aiding others in need. With the community and social services field growing rapidly, you’ll always have the chance to lend a helping hand.
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