Child and Adolescent Development, PK-3 Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA

The Child and Adolescent Development, PK-3 Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA provides students with a set of courses that combine knowledge of Child and Adolescent Development with teacher preparation courses and field experiences that meet California state requirements for a Preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential. The roadmap includes courses with content that addresses PK-3 Subject Matter Competency and Teacher Performance Expectation (TPE) requirements laid out by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The program also provides students with content related to addressing the needs of students who are English Language Learners (ELL) and/or who have special needs. Successful completion of this program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child and Adolescent Development and a preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. 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 Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3A, 3B, 4, UD 3, or UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) 3 units (see Writing in the Disciplines)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
Undergraduate Policies & Procedures

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Information about the Commencement Ceremony and Conferral of the Degree

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division General Education: 25 (9 units may be satisfied by major coursework)

American Institutions/ US123 Requirements: 6

Physical Education: 2

Upper Division General Education: 9

EDSE 124 - Teach for Social Justice: Language & Disability (recommended) (Area UD 3)
Any Area UD 2/5 Course
EDSE 102 - Intro to Language Development and Disability (Area UD 4)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR): 3 units (CHAD 100W - Writing Workshop )

Major Requirements: 39

Credential Courses: 42

University Electives: 3

Total: 129

2. Major Requirements (39 units)

3. Credential Courses (42 units)

Credential Core Courses (12 units)

EDSE 104 - Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities 3 unit(s)
EDSE 269 - Supportive Learning Environments for Young Children 3 unit(s)

Methods (9 units)

EDEL 108A - Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts 3 unit(s)
EDEL 108D - Curriculum: Mathematics 3 unit(s)
EDSE 221 - Methods for Young Children with Disabilities 3 unit(s)

Early Fieldwork & Student Teaching (21 units)

CHAD 160 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education 3 unit(s)
EDEL 143A - Beginning Student-Teaching (Phase I) 1-6 unit(s) (4 units required)
EDEL 143B - Advanced Student-Teaching (Phase II) 1-10 unit(s) (10 units required)
EDTE 297C - CalTPA Support 1 unit(s) (Course taken twice)
EDTE 297B - Advanced Issues in Bilingual Education 1-3 unit(s) (Course taken twice, Bilingual Spanish only)

4. University Electives (3 units)

Total Units Required (124 units)

Freshmen and transfer students enter as ChAD BA Early Childhood track majors. Students apply for the ITEPB in the first semester of their junior year. Applicants must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission.
All courses required for the credential must be completed with a grade of C or higher, unless otherwise noted. The cumulative GPA for all credential courses must be 3.0 or higher.