Child Development Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

I. Education (12 units)

EDU 32	Early Childhood Education: Observation And Curriculum Planning	3
	or
EDU 132	Early Childhood Education: Observation And Curriculum Planning	3
EDU 33	The Visual and Performing Arts for the Young Child	3
	or
EDU 133	The Visual and Performing Arts for the Young Child	3
	or
ART 145	Arts and Crafts in the Classroom	1
	and
MUS 130	Creative Music Experience	1
	and
INT 194A	Introduction to Drama and Dance	1
EDU 37	Infant and Toddler Development and Care	3
	or
EDU 137	Infant & Toddler Development and Care	3
EDU 191	Child Development Practicum	3

II. Psychology (12 units)

PSY 1	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 12	Lifespan/Human Development	3
	or
PSY 13	Child Development	3
	or
PSY 15	Global Lifespan Development	3
PSY 118	Interventions for Children with Disabilities	3
PSY 139	Child Abuse and Family Violence	3

III. Social Work (9 units)

SOC 104	Sociology of the Family	3
	or
SW 6	Child, Family, & Community	3
	or
SW 104	Human Behavior in the Social Environment I	3
	or
SW 105	Human Behavior in the Social Environment II	3
SOC 102	Sociology of Children	3
SW 136	Diversity and Advancing Human Rights	3

IV. English (6 units)

ENG 105	Advanced Composition	3
	or
ENG 106	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENG 134	Children's Literature	3

V. Biology (3 units)

BIO 10

Health Science

3

V. Choose One (3 units)

Choose one course below to meet 45 unit requirement for the major.

EDU 35	Language and Literacy Development in the Young Child	3
EDU 135	Language and Literacy Development in the Young Child	3
EDU 36	Emergent Math and Science Experiences in The Preschool Classroom	3
EDU 136	Emergent Math and Science Experiences in The Preschool Classroom	3
ART 197	Play=Learning: Child Development in Community	3
PSY 197	Play=Learning: Child Development in Community	3
SW 109	Communication & Writing Essentials	3

VI. Minimum 30 upper division units, including the required courses listed above

Students may petition the Child Development Advisor to substitute other relevant courses in the program.

Plus General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units, including the Language requirement.

*EDU 191 fulfills the capstone requirement for Child Development.

All courses are described in the respective department listings.