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Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.\n\nDepartment of Social \u0026 Behavioral Science\nGrupp 301  Phone (215) 968-8270\nCurriculum Code No. 4192"},"ceterms:occupationType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html","ceterms:targetNode":"https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9031.00","ceterms:codedNotation":"11-9031.00","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Standard Occupational Classification"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html","ceterms:targetNode":"https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9032.00","ceterms:codedNotation":"11-9032.00","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Standard Occupational Classification"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html","ceterms:targetNode":"https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3031.00","ceterms:codedNotation":"19-3031.00","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Standard Occupational Classification"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, using individual, child, family, and group therapies. 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