Child & Adolescent Development
College
of the Desert offers a Child and Adolescent Development Associate in Arts for
Transfer degree, also called Child and Adolescent Development AA-T. Students
completing this interdisciplinary degree are prepared to understand the
processes of change and growth that characterize human development from
conception to age 18. Course offerings are drawn from psychology, sociology,
human development, anthropology, and biology, with electives from other
departments. Students completing an associate’s degree in Child and Adolescent
Development are qualified to work in school districts as classroom
paraprofessionals and for social services programs as entry level social
workers. Students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in this major typically
choose careers in education, social services, counseling, and guidance, or in
the field of health.
The Child
and Adolescent AA-T is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s
degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are
guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or
major.
This
degree requires students to complete 60 CSU transferable units including
completion of CSU GE or IGETC and 21-23 units in the major with a cumulative
GPA of 2.0 or better. Title 5 requires that students must earn a “C” or better
in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. There are no
additional graduation requirements. Student should consult with a counselor
when planning to complete the degree for more information on university
admission and transfer requirements.
Advisor:
Donna Greene
dgreene@collegeofthedesert.edu; 760-776-7398
Dept. |
No. |
Title |
Units |
Required Courses: |
BI |
004 |
Elements of Biology |
4 |
or BI |
007 |
Biology of Mammals |
(3) |
ECE |
010 |
Child Growth and Development |
3 |
ECE |
017 |
Child Guidance |
3 |
PSY |
001 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
PSY |
003 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
MATH |
014 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
or SOC |
003 |
Fundamentals of Statistics |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
List A - Select 1 course (3 units): |
|
ANTH |
002 |
Cultural Anthropology |
(3) |
ECE |
012 |
Child, Family and Community Relations |
(3) |
SOC |
001 |
Introductory Sociology |
(3) |
SOC |
014 |
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity |
(3) |
|
Required Subtotal |
21-23 |
|
|
37-39 |
|
|
Transferable Electives2 (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) |
|
|
|
DEGREE TOTAL |
60 |
|
|
|
1 Units for the major may be double counted for CSU GE or IGETC, confer with Counselor.
2 Elective units to reach 60 unit total must be CSU transferable, confer with Counselor. * Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (SB1440) on page 42 of the 2017-18 COD Catalog |