The Associate in Arts in Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer degree (AA-T in Child and Adolescent Development) is a 60 unit program which provides students the lower division coursework required for transfer to a CSU institution for the major in Child and Adolescent Development for the goal of teaching in the elementary schools of California or entering advanced careers with children and families. Students must complete the following requirements: 1. 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units; 2. the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern; 4. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district; 5. obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; 6. earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.
Major Core Requirements (10 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHST002 | Child Growth and Development | 3 units |
| Select one: MATH010 MATH010H | Elementary Statistics Honors Elementary Statistics | 4 units 4 units |
| Select one: PSYC001 PSYC001H | General Psychology Honors General Psychology | 3 units 3 units |
Major Electives List A: Select 3 courses (9-15 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Only one: ANTH003 ANTH003H | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 units 3 units |
| BIOL 010 & BIOL 010L must be taken together. BIOL010 BIOL010L | Introduction to Biology Introduction to Biology Lab | 3 units 1 unit |
| BIOL011 | Human Biology | 4 units |
| BIOL022 | Genetics | 4 units |
| BIOL023 | Introduction to Infectious Diseases | 3 units |
| BIOL024 | Bio in the News | 3 units |
| BIOL045 | Microbiology | 5 units |
| BIOL047 | Human Anatomy | 5 units |
| BIOL048 | Human Physiology | 5 units |
| CHST063 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 units |
| PSYC012 | Human Growth and Development | 3 units |
| SOCI001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units |
| SOCI020 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 units |
| SOCI040 | Marriage and Family Sociology | 3 units |
| Major Electives List A - OR select maximum of 2 courses any course
not listed above CHST001 CHST005 CHST035 CHST053 CHST066 CHST070 CHST080 CHST087 COMM001 COMM004 HIST017A Only one: HIST017B HIST017BH HSCI008 MATH014 NUTR015 Only one: POLI001 POLI001H | Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children Diversity - Childhood and Culture Practicum in Early Childhood Education Contemporary Education in a Changing Society Child Safety, Health and Nutrition Infant-Toddler Development & Care Introduction to Curriculum Observation and Assessment Public Speaking Small Group Discussion United States History United States History Honors United States History Contemporary Health Math for Elementary School Teachers (Number Systems) Human Nutrition American Government Honors American Government | 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units |
Total Major Units: 19-25 units
CSU transferable electives courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.