Child and Adolescent Development, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Child and Adolescent Development will be able to:
- Identify and describe normative similarities and differences of cognitive, emotional, social and physical theories at each developmental stage from prenatal through adulthood.
- Illustrate how children’s play facilitates integration of cognitive, social, physical, and emotional development.
- Evaluate the effects of family systems on the development of children and adolescents.
- Identify and discuss scientific research in understanding different philosophical views of growth and development, both historical and current.
- Analyze what are developmentally appropriate concepts, activities, materials, and resources as related to infant through adolescent development.
- Assess research of theoretical and appropriate practical elements of parenting to facilitate decisions for a healthy environment for children and adolescents.
- Describe the adult-child dynamics and processes essential for building strengths of character and competence in children and adolescents.
- Examine hereditary, cultural, and environmental factors inherent in ways children and adolescents develop physically, cognitively, morally, socially, and emotionally.
- Evaluate the effects of society and culture upon the family microsystems, family types, and the subsequent macro systems with which they co-exist.
- Identify career paths within the child and adolescent professions.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| CHD 1020 | Child and Adolescent Development | 4 |
| CHD 1050 | Human Development | 3 |
| NUT 1001 | Introduction to Nutrition | 2 |
| SWF 1000 | Living Justly in Contemporary Society (GE) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| CHD 3003 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| CHD 3010 | Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| CHD 3013 | Adolescent Development in the Family Context | 2 |
| CHD 3055 | Development of Special Needs Children | 3 |
| CHD 3085 | Parent Education and Family Development | 2 |
| CHD 4020 | Child Development in the Family and Community | 4 |
| CHD 4070 | Practicum in Child Development | 2-4 |
| or CHD 4075 | Internship in Child Development | |
| CHD 4097 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| ENG 3025 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| NUT 4025 | Child and Adolescent Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| PSY 3021 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SWF 3006 | Research Basics | 3 |
| SWF 3015 | Health and Well-Being (GE) | 2 |
| Choose six (6) units from the following: | 6 | |
| Visual Arts in the Classroom I | ||
| Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Education | ||
| Internship in Child Development | ||
| Foundations of Education and Learning Theory | ||
| Principles of Language Acquisition | ||
| Foundations of Special Education | ||
| Methods of Teaching Physical Education | ||
| Music Skills for the Elementary Classroom Teacher | ||
| Developmental Psychology - Birth Through Adolescence | ||
| Clinical and Community Interventions | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Child Welfare | ||
| Total Units | 54-56 | |
Note(s):
- Students must be fingerprinted through community care licensing to obtain Child Abuse Central Index Clearance.
- Students graduating with a Child Development major may qualify for the “Child and Adolescent Development Site Supervisor” permit with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- Accepting Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)