Bachelor Degrees- Child Development & Education
The University Center at MCC offers several opportunities for students to earn child-related bachelor's degrees in Waco through their partnership with Tarleton State University and Texas Tech University.
Courses are taught either on MCC's campus or online. See below for the bachelor's degrees that are related to the associate degrees in Child Development and Education offered at MCC.
If you plan to get your bachelor's degree from Tarleton State or Texas Tech, your first step is to take classes at MCC that will directly transfer into your four-year degree plan.
Transfer Options
University Center at MCC
Once you have completed your Associate degree at MCC, you must transfer to either Tarleton State University or Texas Tech University in conjunction with the University Center at MCC or another four-year bachelor's degree program leading to the initial Texas teacher certification if you want to become a certified teacher or child care center manager.
One seamless transfer option is the University Center, which partners with Tarleton State University and Texas Tech University to offer bachelor’s degrees on McLennan's campus.
Tarleton State University
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with certifications in four areas:- EC-6 Generalist with ESL
- EC-6 Bilingual Generalist
- All-Level Special Education with EC-6 Generalist/ESL
- 4- 8 Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies/ESL Certification
Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies in:- Middle Level Certification -- 4-8 Mathematics
For more information, contact Daelynn Copeland, PhD, at 254-299-8786 or dcopeland@mclennan.edu.