Brooklyn Child Study Department

Be a leader. Nurture young minds. Get ready.

If sculpting the minds of tomorrow’s leaders excites you, then the child study program at St. Joseph's University is your perfect fit. Our Child Study Department prepares graduates to be confident standing in front of a classroom, inspiring and educating students from newborns to sixth graders.

Our students have the opportunity to obtain early classroom experience at the renowned Dillon Child Study Center, located right on campus. Choose from more than 10 areas of concentration and learn at an institution that consistently ranks among the best teaching programs in the New York Metropolitan area. 

St. Joseph’s small classes maximize student participation. As part of the Child Study Department, you will be embraced by a supportive community and collaborate often with your professors and peers. Faculty will personally know you and offer guidance and support. By graduation, you will be prepared to ace all of your teaching certifications and be ready to step right up to the front of a classroom.

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Jennifer Silberberg ’19
Child Study and Speech major, with a specialization in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Jennifer is working as a special education teacher in the Department of Education while completing her master’s degree in special education at St. Joseph’s University.

"The child study program at St. Joseph's University helped me prepare to become a confident first-year teacher, while giving me a strong knowledge base to help me excel in my master’s program. The Child Study Department at St. Joseph's University not only taught me about academics and the variety of teaching strategies to implement in the classroom, but the importance of building relationships with students, families, fellow teachers, and the whole school community."

Hear from our Child Study students

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The Brooklyn Child Study Experience

*Get Certified: Since 2014, when the assessment started, 100% of Child Study teacher candidates have passed the edTPA. There’s a reason that typically, well over 90 percent of our child study graduates land a teaching job within the first couple of months after graduation.

Be in Demand: Child study graduates are in constant demand in tri-state area schools and beyond the region as teachers, school administrators, principals and superintendents.

Develop Your Skills: Many of your courses will include fieldwork in the Dillon Center and local elementary schools. The classes at St. Joseph’s will prepare you for student teaching when you lead classes with the guidance of a teacher.

* As of Spring 2019

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