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All Child Development courses applied to the B.S. in Child Development must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.
CDV 150 Introduction to Child Development (3)
Select one of the following Statistics Courses:
MAT 131 Elementary Statistics & Probability (3)
MAT 132 Elementary Statistics & Probability with Support (4)
MAT 134 Elementary Statistics & Probability – Supported (4)
PSY 230 Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology (3)
NOTE: CDV 150 may be used to meet GE Area D1. MAT 131, MAT 132, and MAT 134 may be used to meet the GE Area B4 requirement. PSY 230 does not count towards GE Area B4.
CDV 320 Methods and Analysis in Child Development (4)
CDV 325 Infancy and Early Childhood (3)
CDV 330 The School-age Years (3)
CDV 360 Adolescence (3)
CDV 363 Development in Diverse Contexts (3)
NOTE: CDV 320 may be used to meet a GWAR requirement.
Required (6 units)
CDV 366 Parenting and Child Guidance (3)
CDV 380 Stress, Risk and Resiliency (3)
Elective - Select five courses from the following (15-16 units):
CDV 342 Advanced Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Settings (3)
CDV 344 Supervision in Early Childhood Settings (3)
CDV 370 Jumpstart: Enhancing Literacy in Early Childhood (3)
CDV 372 Social Development and Interpersonal Relationships (3)
CDV 423 Child Development and Social Policy (3)
CDV 440 Becoming American: Immigrant Children and Families in the US (3)
CDV 442 Marriage, Family, and Community (3)
CDV 444 Cognition, Language and Schooling (3)
CDV 450 Development in Poverty (3)
CDV 462 Atypical Development (3)
Students may select one capstone course as a specialized elective (3-4 units):
CDV 480 Practicum in Early Childhood Education (3)
CDV 490 Senior Seminar (3)
CDV 492 Seminar in Child Development Research (4)
CDV 496 Directed Field Experience (3)