Child and Adolescent Development Associate in Science Degree for Transfer

Child and Adolescent Development Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

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Program	Units
AS Associate in Science Degree Program
Early Childhood Education	60 units
AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Early Childhood Education	60 units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Early Childhood Education	27 units
Inclusion Support	10 units
Multilingual Learner Teaching	10 units
Youth and School-Age	10 units
Preparation/Specialization Information
Child Development Permits and Areas of Specialization	N/A

Career Opportunities

School counselor, child mental health worker, family support worker, child development research assistant, youth group administrator, child advocate, elementary education, etc.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Communicate their understanding of education and human development concepts through written, oral and visual presentations in various professional and academic contexts.
Demonstrate an understanding of education and human development theories, trends and needs of young children by developing and maintaining healthy, safe, respectful, challenging and culturally responsive learning environments.
Critically assess their own teaching and learning experiences through critical thinking and reflection that will guide and inform their practice.

Program Overview

Knowledge of human growth and development gives a student an advantage in any pursuit that includes working with others. Majors explore growth and development from multiple perspectives in this interdisciplinary degree. The coursework is designed to meet the needs of people planning to transfer for further studies in the interdisciplinary field of Child and Adolescent Development, and to transfer to a CSU into programs in Child Development, Human Development, Child and Adolsescent Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Liberal Studies (Child Development).

Career opportunities: child mental health worker, school counselor, family support worker, child development research assistant, youth group administrator, child advocate, elementary education, etc.

Requirements

AA-T Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 10 units		Units
ECE. 201	Child Development	3 units
STAT C1000	Introduction to Statistics	4 units
PSYC C1000	Introduction to Psychology	3 units

List A, Select 3 courses, 9-10 units		Units
ANTH 110	Cultural Anthropology	3 units
SOCI 100	Introduction to Sociology	3 units
SOCI 141	Ethnicity and Race in Society	3 units
ECE. 212	Child, Family, and Community	3 units
ECE. 254	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3 units
EDUC 200	Introduction to Classroom Teaching	3 units
PSYC 200	Developmental Psychology	3 units
BIOL 100	Introduction to the Life Sciences	3 units
	OR
BIOL 110	Principles Of Biology	4 units
	OR
BIOL 130	Human Biology	3 units

Total Required Major Units: 19 - 20

Completion of Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum)

Elective courses:

Additional CSU or UC transferable courses needed to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable unit requirement.

Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Requirements for more information.