Whittier College's Department of Education & Child Development takes an interdisciplinary approach to preparing students with diverse interests for a variety of professional careers, including education, child advocacy, psychology, social work, counseling, and law.
Our faculty is as diverse as our students and all are active scholars, emphasizing teaching and service to the College and community.
Courses often take students out of the classroom to work with the children and youth of local schools, community programs, and our own laboratory school, Broadoaks Children’s School. Students also help faculty conduct research with children and publish journal articles in the field.
