Butte Hall, Room 701
530-898-6171
bss@csuchico.edu

Regular Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m. (Monday–Friday)

Upcoming Events

BSS Faculty Colloquium
Thursday, November 10, 2022
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Colusa Hall, Room 100A/B and livestream

Students Speak

Over 90% of BSS graduating seniors say their faculty cared about their success.

Over 90% of BSS graduating seniors would recommend their majors to others.

Over 90% of BSS graduating seniors say their faculty were available during office hours.

BA in Child Development

Program Highlights

Child Development is an interdisciplinary major and minor preparing students for careers focused on children from birth through emerging adulthood, their families, and the agencies that serve them. Its interdisciplinary curriculum and transfer-student options have made Child Development a great choice for students interested in working with children and families across a wide range of careers.

Child Development Excellence Data

Increasing enrollment over time

Five Year CHLD Enrollment Summary	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total Number of Undergraduate Students	201	204	241	264	252
Total Number of Male Students	10	11	10	10	11
Number of White Non-Latino Students	120	102	123	125	126
Number of Hispanic-Latino Students	35	55	68	82	91
Number of Asian American Students	12	19	21	19	16
Number of Minority Students Not Hispanic or Asian	11	10	13	25	25
Number of Unknown Ethnicity Students	23	18	16	13	14
Number of Undergraduate Students Enrolled Full Time	182	189	230	238	234
Number of Undergraduate Students Enrolled Part Time	19	15	11	26	18
Average Semester Units Attempted by Undergraduate Students	14.02	13.84	14.09	13.91	14.21
Average Chico Cumulative GPA for Undergraduate Students	2.78	3.00	2.90	2.91	2.89

Tutoring availability leads to student success
Writing Proficiency Course Passage Rates with the Incorporation of Tutoring Services

Spring 2014 86%
Fall 2014 86%
Spring 2015 84%
Fall 2015 95%
Spring 2016 98%
Serving an increasingly diverse group of students
High levels of student satisfaction