Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies, Option in Child Development

California State University, Long Beach 

Policy Statement 25-20

September 24, 2025

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies, Option in Child Development

(This updated option title was approved by the CSULB Academic Senate on September 11, 2025, and approved by the Acting CSULB President on September 24, 2025.)

The Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies, Option in Child Development and Family Studies will update the degree option title to:
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies, Option in Child Development
All existing students in the program will be moved to the new option title.

EFFECTIVE: Fall 2026

Academic Plan Code: CDFSBA01
Career: Bachelor’s
College: College of Health and Human Services
Department: Family and Consumer Sciences