The Children and Society BDP offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of disciplinary approaches to the psychology and development of children and the social forces that impact them. The Children and Society BDP is designed to complement a range of majors and to prepare students for careers in fields such as advocacy, health care, research, public policy, and teaching. Students may focus their BDP work on one of seven strands:
An interdisciplinary faculty panel guides students in choosing courses and identifying connecting research and internship experiences that allow them to explore children’s issues as they relate to their majors and career goals.
“The BDP has been the most influential educational opportunity that I have had at The University of Texas at Austin. I plan to pursue a career in teaching and to forever remain an advocate for the rights and welfare of children because of the many important lessons I have learned through the BDP.”