There are two concentrations within the Child Development B.A.: Early Childhood Development and Child and Adolescent Development. Students must select one of the concentrations when they declare Child Development as their major. These concentrations conform to the Transfer Model for early childhood education and child development degrees.

Requirements to enter the B.A. in Child Development

General Education Basic Skills in English (A1)		3
General Education Basic Skills in Mathematics (A3)		3
Additional Requirements
CD 2240	Introduction to Child Development	3
CD 2210	Introduction to Data Analysis in Child Development	4
Total Units		13

Students may earn no grade lower than a “C” (2.0) in each of these courses.  In addition, students must have a GPA of 2.5 in the Pre-child development major and an overall University GPA of 2.25.

The Office of the Registrar will change the student's status once the above requirements have been met.

Requirements (61 units)

Total units required for graduation: 120

Requirements for the B.A. in Child Development

CD 2200	Child Development as a Major	1
CD 2201	Foundational Skills for Child Development Majors	1
CD 2210	Introduction to Data Analysis in Child Development	4
CD 2240	Introduction to Child Development	3
CD 2205	Diversity in Child Development	3
CD 3310	Applied Research Methods	3
CD 3324	Developmental Psychobiology in Childhood	3
CD 4450	Child Assessment	3
CD 4498	Advanced Child and Family Development	3
CD 5575	Advanced Practicum Experience	3
Choose two		6
CD 3305	Language Development
CD 3358	Cognitive Development
CD 3384	Social and Emotional Development
Concentration (28)
Students must satisfy the requirements of one of the concentrations listed below.		28
Total Units		61

Students enrolling in the Child Development Honors Program during their senior year will take CD 5697 and CD 5698  in addition to the above requirements.

Concentrations (28 units)

Early Childhood Development Concentration

(Program Code: CDEC)

Choose one		3
CD 2244	Observation and Methods: Infant and Toddler Development
CD 2245	Observation and Methods: Preschool and Early School Age Development
CD 2250	Infant and Toddler Development	3
CD 2260	Early Childhood Development	3
Choose one		3
CD 2251	Effective Interactions with Infants and Toddlers
CD 2261	Effective Interactions with Preschoolers and Early School Agers
Choose one: 2281 if taking 2251 and 2291 if taking 2261.		2
CD 2281	Effective Interactions with Infants and Toddlers: Laboratory
CD 2291	Effective Interactions with Preschool and Early School Agers: Laboratory
Choose one (2252 if you took 2251; 2262 if you took 2261)		3
CD 2252	Infant and Toddler Activities and Programs
CD 2262	Preschool and Early School Age Activities and Programs
Choose one: 2282 if taking 2252 and 2292 if taking 2262		2
CD 2282	Infant and Toddler Activities and Programs: Laboratory
CD 2292	Preschool and Early School Age Activities and Programs: Laboratory
Choose one		3
CD 2209	Health, Safety, and Nutrition
CD 3302	History of Childhood
CD 3304	Play and Effective Practice with Children
Choose one		3
CD 2215	Child, Family, and Community
CD 3303	Parenting and Family Relations
CD 3306	Early Childhood Special Education	3
Total Units		28

Child and Adolescent Development Concentration

(Program Code: CDCA)

Choose one		3
CD 2246	Observation and Methods: School Age Development
CD 2247	Observation and Methods: Adolescent Development
CD 2270	Middle Childhood Development	3
CD 2275	Adolescent and Emerging Adulthood Development	3
CD 2285	Effective Interactions, Activities, and Programs with School Age and Adolescent Children	3
CD 2286	Interactions Lab: School Age and Adolescence	2
CD 2287	Activities Lab: School Age and Adolescence	2
Choose one		3
CD 2215	Child, Family, and Community
CD 3302	History of Childhood
CD 3304	Play and Effective Practice with Children
PSYC 3325	Development of Intimate Relationships
CD 3303	Parenting and Family Relations	3
Choose one		3
CD 3350	Development of Exceptional Children
PSYC 3391	Psychopathology of Childhood
PSYC 1100	Introduction to Psychology	3
Total Units		28