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Sep 27, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
Children and Families [BS] - Monroe County Community College Articulation (2019-2022)
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If you’ve always had a passion for working with young children from birth – age five then the Bachelor of Science in Children and Families is for you.
Learn
You will take classes on the development of young children, how to plan appropriate learning experiences and the importance of developing strong relationships with young children and their families to best serve their needs. Students will complete two practicum experiences in the EMU Children’s Institute.
Opportunities
Graduates can be a lead teacher in a Great Start Readiness Program, a Head Start, or any other private or public program serving children from birth – age five. They can also serve as a program administrator or work in an agency that advocates on behalf of children and families.
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Student Eligibility
A student’s eligibility to graduate from this major is determined by the following.
- Apply and granted admission to Eastern Michigan University (emich.edu/admissions).
- A completed associate degree, certificate, or adequate coursework. Students eligible to follow an articulation agreement typically transfer 60 credit hours to EMU. Eligible students who transferred in less than 60 credit hours had unique circumstances and were granted permission to follow the articulation agreement by the Director of Community College Relations (emich.edu/ccr).
Interested students should meet with their community college advisor for information on following the articulation agreement before transferring to EMU. After transferring to EMU, a student must consult with the Community College Relations Office to confirm eligibility.
General Education Requirements:
A student with a Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) endorsement on their transcript only needs to complete the General Education Application Requirements of
- One [GEUS or GEGA] course
- One [GELB] course or experience
- One Writing Intensive [GEWI] course in the major
To use MTA, a student must have an official community college transcript, with the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement sent to EMU’s Admissions Office. The MTA may be completed after admission to EMU, however, students should inform their advisor or they may be advised to complete additional courses for the general education program.
Students who do not have “MTA Satisfied” on their community college transcript, will be required to satisfy EMU’s general education requirements as applied to transfer students. For specific General Education requirements, see or view the .
Major Requirements: 50 hours
Required Courses: 34 hours
Ecological Studies: 16 hours
Minor Requirement:
This major does not require a minor.
Program Total:
Students must earn a minimum total of 120 credits at the 100-level or above. If sufficient credits hours are not transferred in, additional EMU credits must be completed to reach the minimum of 120 credit hours required to graduate.
Critical Graduation Information
The Articulation Agreement provides the following exceptions:
University Requirements
- Under this agreement, EMU will waive the 60-hour rule and require that a minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in EMU courses, with at least 15 hours in the program at the 300-level or above. Of the last 30 hours completed before graduating, a minimum of 10 credit hours must be in courses offered by EMU.
Students are required to satisfy all requirements listed below, not waived or modified above
Effective Date: September 1, 2019 until August 31, 2022.
This is a renewal of an agreement made in September 2016. This agreement is consistent with the 2019-2020 catalog. Students have until summer 2027 to graduate from Eastern Michigan University following this agreement. In the event that a student does not complete the program within seven years, they may be required to have their credits reevaluated using the requirements of the current articulation guide.
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