Dawn Said:

Can a person with a child development degree open a day care center?

We Answered:

Your first answer is actually right...pretty much anyone can open a center. However, a director and caregivers must meet education requirements laid out by your state's Day Care licensing regulations (they will vary from state to state). Your best bet would be to get on your state's main webpage and find out what the education requirements would be for you to be director as well as owner. (A little heads up...it usually isn't financially savvy to open a center and not be able to be the director and caregiver in the beginning stages.)

Kyle Said:

What can you do with a degree in Child Development?

We Answered:

You might want to look at a joint or dual degree in the two. They are very complementary if you want to work with young children but don't want to do pre-school or Kindergraden teaching. DA

Gilbert Said:

Is getting a child development degree easy?

We Answered:

Yep, it's very easy. You can work @ a daycare or something like that. Basically anything that pays a tad over minimum wage and involves kids.

Barbara Said:

What kind of career can you get with an early child development degree?

We Answered:

I suggest that you take an aptitude test. An aptitude test assesses your skills and your interests and matches you to the careers that are right for you.

Marcia Said:

what will i gain by getting my bachelor's degree in child Development?

We Answered:

i would not get a bacherlors degree in child development. not worth the pay. i would be a nurse and work 48 hour shift on the weekends and be off monday thru friday and still make 60,000 for an RN. if you are going to do 4 years of college. how about your LPN then while you are working complete your RN. i have been looking for a teaching job for years. it is political in a good school system and i have special ed hours too. plus my certification in elementary and kindergarten. good luck.

Bill Said:

Should it be a requirement for k-12 grade teachers to have a child development degree in order to teach?

We Answered:

I am a college prof who taught at the Junior high and high school level before moving into my present position in the Sciences and am also a certified college student teacher supervisor. Our teachers have a child dev. course suited to their area...mine 7-12...not a degree in it. We are certified in our subject area and have core requirements in education before student teaching. The best teachers have knowledge in their subject area and how to meaningfully present it for easy understanding with many down to earth examples to make the topic able to be identified with, have a handle on class management that works with the current school population, respect and rapport with students, are responsible, honest, caring and sincere, organized, willing to go the extra mile...etc.....Now the teacher must know the "whole student" in and outside of the class to recognize and adjust to their total needs....many external factors play a role in educating each and every individual.....These teachers have wonderful mentors in their cooperating teachers and are accepted by willing host schools. The classroom is the place to best experience, practice and hone skills to develop into a professional who will be an asset to a future school system who notices their qualifications and trustworthiness to educate the children they entrust to him/her. I've produced over 25 excellent teachers in the past 5 years with constant communication, encouragement in both good and bad times, and by having faith in their abilities to make it through one of the roughest semesters ever in their educational training. I love my job and the people I meet.