The Fast Track Child Development Major

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Community College transfer students with Associate of Arts Degrees in Child Development or Early Childhood Education, with appropriate articulated prior coursework, may complete the following core in partial fulfillment of the Child Development major requirements. Students must complete a Fast Track Petition form to seek approval to complete the fast track major.

Complete the fast track core (18-19 units) and a chosen track (15 units) for a total of 33-34 units.

Requirements

Complete the following required upper-division core (may not cross count with any other part of CDEV major):

(18-19 units)

1. Child abuse and neglect requirement

Complete the following course only if transferred coureswork does not include a class, of at least one unit, devoted to the topic of preventing, identifying, and reporting child abuse and neglect:

CDEV 3010 - Child Abuse and Neglect

2. Complete all of the following courses:

3. Select one of the following Application courses:

4. Select one of the following Research-based courses:

5. Complete both of the following capstone courses:

6. Complete one of the following tracks:

(See the Child Development B.A. page for details)

Child Development Early Childhood Track
Child Development Middle Childhood Track
Child Development Services Track
Child Development General Track