The Department of Family Studies and Human Development prepares students to plan and provide learning experiences for young children. Our department offers three GE classes: FSHD 1020: Scientific Foundations of Nutrition, FSHD 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan, and FSHD 2400: Family Relationships.
Completing the Early Childhood Education Associate degree will prepare students to assess the development of children and to plan and implement appropriate learning experiences for young children. This degree can be completed 95% online while still having the opportunity to interact with our knowledgeable and caring faculty members.
The Family Studies and Human Development Department at Utah Tech University offers 3 degree opportunities in Early Childhood Education: the Associate of Applied Science in ECE, and the Associate of Science OR Arts in ECE. Students may use the degree for entry level employment as teachers in Head Start Programs or other early childhood settings.
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The UT preschool is a lab preschool. It is a place where students can come apply what they are learning while working with students. The UT Preschool is a place where our Early Education Students interact, assess, teach, and observe young children. Our students in FSHD 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan spend two hours in the preschool each semester teaching and interacting with the preschool children as they connect the human development theories they are learning in the class with the behaviors of children in the preschool.
Registration for the Fall semester begins the 1st Monday in March and will continue until classes are full. Registration is online, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Preschool RegistrationThe mission of the UT Family Studies and Human Development Department is to provide learning experiences and service opportunities that teach students theoretical and practical knowledge about lifespan development, social and emotional roles of individuals and families, child advocacy, teacher and parent education, and prevention and intervention programs that support families.
Our goal as a department is to help our students gain an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of individuals and families as they interact within various contexts. Students learn to address the developmental needs of individuals, families, and consumers. They also learn to apply the knowledge they have learned in educational, organizational, and outreach programs.
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Email: Jason.Wilde@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7856
Office: COE 138
Email: Elizabeth.Brown@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7849
Office: COE Corridor 130
Email: Zac.Olson@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-652-7846
Office: COE 112
