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2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Child and Adolescent Development, BA

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This program provides a strong foundation in child development and could be the basis for graduate study in child development and related fields. This major is designed for students interested in having a career in a variety of child-related fields, such as early childhood education, childcare, community settings, and/or agencies serving children, youth, and families. Students who have declared Child and Adolescent Development (CHAD) as their major should meet with the Department advisor for consultation and approval of the program. Information about ChAD advising and how to make an appointment can be found on the department website www.sjsu.edu/chad/.

University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements  section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (38 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (24 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 15 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 3 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Requirements (51-52 units)

Lower Division Core (12 units)

Upper Division Core (24 units)

Complete One Course From:

Complete One Course From:

Area of Specialization (15-16 units)

Complete One Plan From The Following:

Specializations are a cluster of courses used by departments for advising purposes. Specializations will not appear on transcripts or diplomas. Please see advisor for more details.

Plan B1 (15 units)

Plan B2 (15-16 units)

Complete One Course From:
Interdisciplinary Elective (3-4 units)

Complete one course from:

University Electives or Minor (30-31 units)

University electives may be chosen by student, however the department highly recommends the following courses. If not taken above.

Total Units Required (120 units)

Note: The following Capstone courses, CHAD 158 , CHAD 160  and CHAD 195  may be repeated only once.

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