Child Development, Bachelor of Science

Requirements

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Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree
Minor Requirements
Major Requirements (53-55 units)
- Interdisciplinary Concentration (12-14 units)

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (49 units)

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" in the University Catalog.

Minor Requirements

Single field major, no minor required

Major Requirements (53-55 units)

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

The Child Development Department does not accept courses in the Early Development and Learning concentration that have been completed more than 10 years ago.

All Child Development courses applied to the B.S. in Child Development must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Lower Division Required Courses
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Select one of the following Statistics courses: ¹		3-4
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics and Probability
MAT 132	Statistics and Probability with Support
PSY 230	Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology
Foundational Courses
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study	4
CDV 325	Infancy and Early Childhood	3
CDV 330	Schoolage Years	3
CDV 360	Adolescence	3
Specialized Courses
Specialized Core:
CDV 366	Parenting and Child Guidance	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience	3
Diversity Core:
Select one of the following:		3
CDV 363	Development in Diverse Contexts
CDV 440	Immigrant Children and Families
CDV 450	Devpt in Poverty
Specialized Electives:
Select three of the following courses:		9
CDV 370	Enhancing Early Language and Literacy I
CDV 423	Chld Devpt Scl Policy
CDV 442	Marriage, Family, and Community
CDV 444	Language, Cognition, and Schooling
Students may select one additional diversity elective as a specialized elective:		0-3
CDV 363	Development in Diverse Contexts
CDV 440	Immigrant Children and Families
CDV 450	Devpt in Poverty
Capstone
Select one of the following:		3-4
CDV 490	Senior Seminar
CDV 492	Seminar in Child Development Research
CDV 496	Directed Field Experience
CDV 498	Directed Research
Interdisciplinary Concentration
Select one of the concentrations listed below		12-14
Total Hours		52-59

¹: Note: MAT 131 Elementary Statistics and Probability and MAT 132 Statistics and Probability with Support may be used to meet the GE Area B4 Quantitative Reasoning requirement. PSY 230 Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology does not count towards GE Area B4.

Interdisciplinary Concentration (12-14 units)

Concentration coursework is offered in the curriculum to give students the flexibility to tailor their coursework to their professional goals. For maximum flexibility, students may choose the General Elective option.

General Elective Option (12 units)

Electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor.

Early Development and Learning Concentration (12-14 units)

The Child Development Department does not accept courses in the Early Development and Learning concentration that have been completed more than 10 years ago.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select four courses from the following:		12-14
CDV 180	Introduction to Observation and Assessment
CDV 240	Early Childhood Development and Curriculum
CDV 342	Advanced Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood
CDV 344	Supervision in Early Childhood Settings
LBS 310	Early Language and Literacy
LBS 330	Bridging Cultures Through Literacy and Learning
LBS 340	Early Mathematical Concepts
Total Hours		12-14

Counseling and Family Services Concentration (12 units)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select four courses from the following:		12
SOC 320	The Family
SOC 363	Sociology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use
SOC 386	Sociology of the Helping Professions
PSY 314	Behavior Modification
PSY 353	The Experience of Death and Dying: Psychological Perspectives
PSY 360	Theories Of Personality
PSY 363	Abnormal Psychology
PSY 464	Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PSY 367	Effective Communication Skills
or SOC 341	Seminar In Small Groups
Total Hours		12

Juvenile Delinquency Concentration (12 units)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
CJA 444	Juvenile Justice Process	3
SOC 369	Juvenile Delinquency	3
Electives
Select two courses from the following:		6
CJA 340	Crim Justice & Community
CJA 443	Criminal Law & Justice Admin
SOC 306	Program Evaluation
SOC 362	Gangs and Adolescent Subcultures
SOC 363	Sociology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use
SOC 365	Deviant Behavior
SOC 367	Sociology Of Law
or SOC 341	Seminar In Small Groups
Total Hours		12

Management and Administration Concentration (12 units)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
MGT 310	Management Theory	3
or PUB 300	Foundations of Public Administration
MGT 312	Organizational Behavior	3
or PUB 301	Administrative Leadership and Behavior
Electives
Select two of the following courses:		6
FIN 360	Business Finance
HRM 313	Human Resources Management
MGT 416	Leadership
MKT 350	Principles Of Marketing
PUB 426	Intergovernmental Relations and Grant-Writing
PUB 450	Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector
PUB 451	Managing the Nonprofit Organization
SOC 306	Program Evaluation
One of the following: ¹
PSY 367	Effective Communication Skills
BUS 301 & BUS 302 & BUS 303	Employment Communications and Written Communications and Oral Communication
Total Hours		12

¹: Note: Students may take (BUS 301 Employment Communications, BUS 302 Written Communications and BUS 303 Oral Communication) or PSY 367 Effective Communication Skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

General Elective Option

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4- Year Roadmap
2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

4- Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area A2 Written Communication		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
GE Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development		3
	Hours	15
Spring
POL 101	American Institutions	3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability (satisfies GE Area B4) or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area A1 Oral Communication		3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Additional GE in Area C1 or C2		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area A3 Logic/Critical Thinking		3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
GE Area B3 Science Laboratory		1
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
CDV Foundation		3
CDV Foundation		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Foundation		3
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Concentration		3
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts ((Diversity Core)) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
GE Area D3 Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one course from each area required)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one course from each area required)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core Course (see list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core Course (see list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core Course (see list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts (Diversity Core) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	61

Management and Administration Concentration

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4- Year Roadmap
2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

4- Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area A2 Written Communication		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
GE Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development		3
	Hours	15
Spring
POL 101	American Institutions	3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability (satisfies GE Area B4) or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area A1 Oral Communication		3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Additional GE in Area C1 or C2		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area A3 Logic/Critical Thinking		3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
GE Area B3 Science Laboratory		1
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
MGT 310 or PUB 300	Management Theory (CDV Concentration) or Foundations of Public Administration	3
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
MGT 312 or PUB 301	Organizational Behavior (CDV Concentration) or Administrative Leadership and Behavior	3
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts ((Diversity Core)) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on dept. website)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on dept. website)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar (Capstone) or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
GE Area D3 Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
MGT 310 or PUB 300	Management Theory or Foundations of Public Administration	3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (specialized core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (specialized core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	61

Early Development and Learning Concentration

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4- Year Roadmap
2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

4- Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area A2 Written Communication		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
GE Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development		3
	Hours	15
Spring
POL 101	American Institutions	3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability (satisfies GE Area B4) or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area A1 Oral Communication		3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Additional GE in Area C1 or C2		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area A3 Logic/Critical Thinking		3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
GE Area B3 Science Laboratory		1
CDV 180	Introduction to Observation and Assessment	4
	Hours	14
Third Year
Fall
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV 240	Early Childhood Development and Curriculum	4
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
GE Area D3 Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts ((Diversity Core)) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
Elective to meet 120 units (if needed)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on dept. website)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar (Capstone) or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV 180	Introduction to Observation and Assessment	4
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CDV 240	Early Childhood Development and Curriculum	4
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	63

Counseling and Family Services Concentration

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4- Year Roadmap
2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

4- Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area A2 Written Communication		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
GE Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development		3
	Hours	15
Spring
POL 101	American Institutions	3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability (satisfies GE Area B4) or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area A1 Oral Communication		3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Additional GE in Area C1 or C2		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area A3 Logic/Critical Thinking		3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
GE Area B3 Science Laboratory		1
Elective to meet 120 units (if needed)		3
Elective to meet 120 units (if needed)		2
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	14
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core Course		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts ((Diversity Core)) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on dept. website)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
Specialized Elective		3
Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on dept. website)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar (Capstone) or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
GE Area D3 Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5		3
Upper Division GE from Area C3		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundational Core Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core (select course from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts (Diversity Core Courses) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
Upper Division GE from Area D3		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	61

Juvenile Delinquency Concentration

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4- Year Roadmap
2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

4- Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area A2 Written Communication		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
GE Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development		3
	Hours	15
Spring
POL 101	American Institutions	3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability (satisfies GE Area B4) or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area A1 Oral Communication		3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Lower Division GE Area C or D		3
Additional GE in Area C1 or C2		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area A3 Logic/Critical Thinking		3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area B1 Physical Sciences OR B2 Life Sciences		3
GE Area B3 Science Laboratory		1
Elective to meet 120 units		3
Elective to meet 120 units (if needed)		2
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
CDV Foundation		3
CDV Foundation		3
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
CJA 444 or SOC 369	Juvenile Justice Process (CDV Concentration) or Juvenile Delinquency	3
Elective to meet 120 units		2
	Hours	14
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundation Core Course)	4
CDV Foundation		3
CJA 444 or SOC 369	Juvenile Justice Process (CDV Concentration) or Juvenile Delinquency	3
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts ((Diversity Core)) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar (Capstone) or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
GE Area D3 Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
MAT 131 or MAT 132 or PSY 230	Elementary Statistics and Probability or Statistics and Probability with Support or Elementary Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
CDV 150	Intro Child Development	3
CJA 444 or SOC 369	Juvenile Justice Process (CDV Concentration) or Juvenile Delinquency	3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV 320	Mthd & Analysis in Child Study (GWAR satisfying course and CDV Foundation Course)	4
CDV Foundational Core Course (see list in on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core Course (see list in on Dept. website)		3
CDV Foundational Core Course (see list in on Dept. website)		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
CDV 366	Parenting (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 380	Stress, Risk, & Resilience (Specialized Core)	3
CDV 363 or CDV 440 or CDV 450	Development in Diverse Contexts (Diversity Core Courses) or Immigrant Children and Families or Devpt in Poverty	3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Specialized Elective		3
CDV Concentration (select from list on Dept. website)		3
Upper Division GE from Area B5, C3, or D3 (one from each area required)		3
CDV 490 or CDV 492 or CDV 496 or CDV 498	Senior Seminar (Capstone) or Seminar in Child Development Research or Directed Field Experience or Directed Research	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	61