The curriculum for the degree has four components: (a) the University-wide core curriculum; (b) prescribed work for the Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development; (c) major requirements; and (d) electives.

Students choose one of three majors: early childhood through grade six ESL generalist, which can lead to early childhood through grade six generalist certification or early childhood through grade six bilingual generalist certification; all-level generic special education, which can lead to all-level generic special education certification; or youth and community studies, which does not lead to teacher certification.