Child and Adolescent Development (AA-T Degree A0940)
Business Division
Degree A0940
The Associate in Arts in Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer is an interdisciplinary degree that prepares students to understand the processes of change and growth that characterize human development from conception to age 18. The major integrates information from a variety of disciplines to provide a broad academic and professional foundation for working with children and families.
The Associate in Arts in Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer degree is designed to meet the needs of students for transfer to a California State University (CSU) to complete a Baccalaureate degree in Child and Adolescent Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Child, Adolescent and Family Studies, Human Development, Liberal Studies, or Child Development (including Elementary Education Tracks). The degree also prepares students to career such as children’s services, mental health, family support, youth programs, developmental research, teaching early childhood education, public policy, social work, school psychology, child life and similar field related to children and their families from infancy through adolescence.
To earn an Associate in Arts in Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU including Cal-GETC and a major of at least 18 units or more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and Title 5 requires that all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 9-10 | |
| Applied Business Statistics | ||
or PSYC 10 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
or SOC 23 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences | |
or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| Child and Adolescent Development 1 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| List A | 9-10 | |
| Choose three courses from the following: | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors | |
or SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | |
or SOC 1H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | |
or SOC 20 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | |
or SOC 20H | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors | |
| General Biology | ||
or BIOL 4 | Biology for Majors | |
or BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors | |
| Child, Family, School and Community | ||
or SOC 14 | Marriage and the Family | |
or SOC 14H | Marriage and the Family - Honors | |
| Developmental Psychology | ||
or PSYC 14H | Developmental Psychology - Honors | |
| A maximum of two courses may be chosen from the list below: | ||
| Principles and Practices in Child Development Programs 1 | ||
| Introduction to Child Development Curriculum 1 | ||
| Human Growth and Lifespan Development 1 | ||
or CHLD 10H | Human Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors | |
| Teaching in a Diverse Society | ||
| Health, Safety, and Nutrition of Children | ||
| Infant and Toddler Development 1 | ||
| Guidance and Discipline in Child Development Settings | ||
| Total Units for the Major | 18-20 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) Units 2 | 34 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Documentation of tuberculosis (TB) clearance is required.
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Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.
