Child Development, B.A. (Hybrid)
Mission
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Child Development is to provide working adult students the opportunity to complete a quality college degree via a schedule and format especially designed to meet their unique needs. This curriculum will help support student development toward a personal commitment to improving:
- the lives of individuals and families in their professional endeavors
- the lives of community members
- their personal family life.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
- Identify and describe normative similarities and differences of intellectual, emotional, social and physical theories at each developmental stage from prenatal through adolescence.
- Evaluate the effects of family systems on the development of children and adolescents.
- Identify and assess specific research evaluating current evidence-based research related to child and adolescent development.
- Evaluate the effects of society and culture upon the family microsystems, family types and the subsequent macrosystems with which they co-exist.
- Identify career paths and professional areas of service within the child and adolescent profession.
Program Prerequisites
Incoming students are required to have completed the following courses with a grade of C or better prior to acceptance into this program:
First semester students must pass CDV 3023 and CDV 3001 as the first courses - with a grade of a C or better in order to take any other CDV course or move forward in the program1.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CDV 3001 | Writing for Child Development Professionals 2 | 1 |
| CDV 3003 | Early Childhood Curriculum and Learning Theory | 3 |
| CDV 3023 | Development of Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| CDV 3033 | Adolescent Development in the Family Context | 3 |
| CDV 3043 | Child and Adolescent Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| CDV 3053 | Development of Children with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| CDV 3063 | Parent Education and Family Development | 3 |
| CDV 4013 | Development of Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| CDV 4063 | Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CDV 4073 | Internship in Child Development | 1-4 |
| CDV 4083 | Child Development, Family Systems, and Social Change | 3 |
| CDV 4091 | Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Practices for Young Children | 3 |
| CDV 4093 | Capstone Professional Development | 2 |
| CST 1000 | Introduction to the Christian Tradition (GE) | 3 |
| Total Units | 37-40 | |
- 1
Students may take CDV 3043 and CDV 3063 before meeting this requirement.
- 2
External courses are not be eligible to waive CDV 3001.
Note(s): Students must earn a C or better in courses needed for permits or license. If the minimum grade is not met, courses may be repeated prior to the last semester or as a non-degree seeking student after the last semester. Military-benefit students should inquire with Military Services for further information.