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 only CSU GE breadth 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. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHLD 11 | Child and Adolescent Development 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 1A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC 1AH | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| MATH 110 | Elementary Statistics | 3-4 |
| or MATH 110H | Elementary Statistics - Honors | |
| or BUSC 17 | Applied Business Statistics | |
| or PSYC 10 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| or SOC 23 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences | |
| List A | 9-10 | |
| Select three of the following courses: | ||
| Child, Family, School and Community | ||
or ANTH 5 | Cultural Anthropology | |
or ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors | |
or SOC 14 | Marriage and the Family | |
or SOC 14H | Marriage and the Family - Honors | |
| Developmental Psychology | ||
or PSYC 14H | Developmental Psychology - Honors | |
| General Biology | ||
or BIOL 4 | Biology for Majors | |
or BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors | |
| Introduction to Children With Special Needs | ||
or CHLD 73 | Infant and Toddler Development | |
or CHLD 5 | Principles and Practices in Child Development Programs | |
or CHLD 10 | Child Growth and Lifespan Development | |
or CHLD 10H | Child Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors | |
or CHLD 50 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | |
| Total Units for the Major | 18-20 | |
| CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 2 | 37-39 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Documentation of tuberculosis (TB) clearance is required.
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Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.
