School of Arts and Sciences | Academic Programs
Child Study

The Mission of the Child Study Department, Brooklyn and Suffolk Campuses, is to immerse the students in the liberal arts tradition with an emphasis on the latest research and thinking to assist them to appreciate the complex interactions that characterize child development and learning in infancy and childhood. An emphasis is placed on important contemporary issues and challenges, exploring topics such as understanding development in the context of current societal and cultural influences. Preservice teachers are encouraged to aspire reflectively toward excellence, and a commitment to becoming self-motivated intellectuals and life-long learners. As future teachers they recognize how respect and sensitivity play an important part in the way children react to their world, how they learn, and how they view themselves.

The goals of St. Joseph’s College affirm the dignity, freedom, and inherent value of each person. This affirmation is realized through a student-centered environment wherein the faculty’s primary commitment is to excellence in teaching. In this open, supportive atmosphere, students are challenged to develop their potential. They are encouraged to acquire a spirit of inquiry and a joy in learning through an acquired knowledge base.

For more information about the Child Study program, please visit the Child Study Department site: www.sjcny.edu/childstudy/index.html