Nov 21, 2024

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

2022-2023 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Advising Sheet

Child Development B.A.

View information for the Child Development Program , including Learning Objectives.

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The program leading to a Bachelor of Arts, Child Development provides students with a background of knowledge and skills in child growth and development. The degree is delivered by the Department of Psychology and Child Development. Courses are selected from child development and related fields, and include laboratory and field experiences at the Stanislaus State Child Development Center as well as other applied settings. The Child Development major is designed to prepare students for professional occupations with children and families as well as to prepare students to pursue advanced studies or research careers.

The Child Development Major is organized around six broad competencies-child development knowledge/foundations; the research process; legal, ethical, and pragmatic issues; professionalism; personal and interpersonal skills; developmentally-appropriate practices; and integration of a personal/professional worldview. Students are introduced to these competencies in CDEV 3000 - Professional Issues in Child Development , at the beginning of their program, and compile a professional portfolio to document their progress throughout the academic program. These portfolios are presented at the end of the program in CDEV 4965 - Child Development Senior Seminar .

Program Learning Outcomes

Child Development Knowledge/Foundations: Graduating students will demonstrate a strong understanding of the child development theories, developmental knowledge, contemporary issues and the relationship between theory and research.
The Research Process: Students will demonstrate information competency, the ability to critically evaluate research, and an understanding of research and developmental methods as well as ethical issues related to doing research with children.
Leadership: Students will have refined management and personal skills as well as the ability to work successfully in a team setting.
Child Guidance: Students will demonstrate strong child guidance skills and an understanding of developmentally appropriate behavior.
Integration: Students should be able to integrate what they have learned into a cohesive framework so that they can successfully argue a position on an issue and be able to speak of their personal worldview regarding child development.
Legal, Ethical, and Pragmatic Issues: Students will be aware of children’s rights, engage in advocacy for children, and demonstrate good moral character.

The Major

All students are expected to:

Complete the prerequisites to the major;
Complete the core of required courses;
Complete one of the program tracks described below; and
Complete the capstone senior seminar and co-requisite internship.

Program Tracks

Three professional tracks are designed to provide students with specialized knowledge and abilities:

Child Development Early Childhood Track - prepares professionals as teachers and administrators of child development programs, curriculum specialists, program evaluators, etc.
Child Development Middle Childhood Track - prepares students for careers as elementary teachers and administrators, recreational leaders, and other work with children and families in the community.
Child Development Services Track - prepares professionals to meet the social welfare and guidance needs of young children, parents, families, and the community in agencies, parent education programs, foster care, etc.

A General Track is available for those students who wish to tailor their academic programs to a particular developmental focus. A general track plan of thematically related units must be developed with the student’s academic adviser and submitted for the Child Development Committee’s approval prior to completion of coursework. The requirements for the General Track are shown in the catalog sections that follow and on the general track plan form.

Senior Capstone Experience

The Child Development major culminates in a senior seminar and internship experience related to the student’s career goals. These classes provide opportunities for students to work side-by-side with professionals while developing a worldview and documentation of their accomplishment of program competencies. It should be noted that Senior Seminar and Internship are required assessment courses for the Child Development Major. These courses culminate the student’s educational plan; students may not take these courses until they have met all prerequisites.

Requirements

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:

Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
Grade Point Average (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
General Education (minimum of 49 units)
Upper Division Writing Proficiency (minimum of 3 units)
- Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
United States Constitution and California State and Local Government (minimum of 3 units)
Multicultural Requirement (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)

Subsequently all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor, department chair, and Director of Academic Advising. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

2. Complete Required Coursework

Complete the 6 lower-division prerequisites to the major, the major core 29 units, and a track of 13/14 units as outlined.

3. Child Development Transfer Waiver

Community College transfer students with an Associate of Arts (AA or AA-T) or Associate of Science (AS or AS-T) in Child Development or Early Childhood Education qualify for the Child Development Transfer Waiver. Students are waived automatically from CDEV 3140 Human Development I - Childhood (3 units) and Child Development track elective (3 units). The Transfer Waiver reduces the Child Development Major from 42-43 units to 36-37 units.

4. CDEV 3010, Child Abuse and Neglect

All students must complete CDEV 3010 - Child Abuse and Neglect , prior to enrollment in the following courses: CDEV 3020, CDEV 3050, CDEV 3181, CDEV 3320, CDEV 3440, CDEV 3550, CDEV 4000, CDEV 4180, CDEV 4280, CDEV 4380, CDEV 4940 (fieldwork), or CDEV internships (4945, 4946, 4947, 4948).

5. Grading Requirements for Major Courses

Child Development majors must take all courses counted toward the major for a letter grade if the letter grade option is available. In addition, no more than 6 units of credit-graded coursework may apply toward the major.

6. Fieldwork and Internships

A maximum of 9 units of combined coursework in fieldwork and internships, exclusive of CDEV 4948 - Child Development Senior Internship , may be counted toward the major with approval by the major adviser.

Notes:

Prior to Winter 1996, Child Development courses were noted by a PSYC prefix.
Prerequisites to the Graduate program in Child Development at Stanislaus State include a minimum of 15 units of upper-division child development coursework with a GPA of 3.0. Suggested content includes statistics, upper-division child development theory, developmental research methods, and prevention and reporting of child abuse. Child development laboratory courses or supervised professional work experience is desirable.

The Child Development Major

(42-43 units)

Complete the following prerequisites to the major:

(6 units)

PSYC 2010 - Introduction to Psychology 3 unit(s)
*PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology can cross-count with GE D2
PSYC 2020 - Introduction to Psychological Methods 3 unit(s)

1. Complete the following required upper-division core:

(may not cross count with any other part of CDEV major)

(29 units)

a. Complete all of the following courses:

CDEV 3000 - Professional Issues in Child Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3010 - Child Abuse and Neglect 1 unit(s)
CDEV 3140 - Human Development I: Childhood 3 unit(s)
*CDEV 3140 Human Development I: Childhood can cross count with the GE UD-D requirement if taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.
CDEV 3170 - Early Cognitive Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3180 - Early Social and Emotional Development 3 unit(s)

b. Select one of the following Application courses:

(may not cross count with any other part of CDEV major)

CDEV 3020 - Child Guidance and Management 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 3181 - Early Childhood Development 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 4280 - Development of Social Cognition 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 4380 - Language and Literacy Development 3 unit(s)

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

CDEV 3440 - Developmental Assessment 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 4000 - Child Development Research Methods 3 unit(s)

d. Select one of the following Life Span courses:

CDEV 3240 - Human Development II: Adolescence 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 3340 - Human Development III: Adulthood and Aging 3 unit(s)
*CDEV 3240 Human Development II: Adolesence or CDEV 3340 Human Development III: Adulthood and Aging can cross count with GE UD-D if taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

e. Select one of the following Family courses:

ANTH 4165 - Family in Cross-Cultural Perspectives 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 4200 - Multi-Contextural Aspects of Parenting and Families (WP) 3 unit(s)
or
ETHS 4000 - Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Families 3 unit(s)
or
SOCL 3150 - The Family 3 unit(s)

f. Complete both of the following capstone courses:

CDEV 4965 - Child Development Senior Seminar 2 unit(s)
and
CDEV 4948 - Child Development Senior Internship 2 unit(s)
CDEV 4948 Senior Internship and CDEV 4965 Senior Seminar pre-requisites: CDEV 3000, 3010, 3170, 3180, Senior Standing, completion of a WP course with a minimum grade of C-

2. Complete one of the following tracks:

(13-14 units)

a. Child Development Early Childhood Track

(13-14 units)

i. Complete the following:

(13-14 units)

CDEV 3320 - Infant Development and Group Care 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4180 - Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Methods 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4940 - Fieldwork in Child Development 1-3 unit(s) (1 unit minimum)
CDEV 4945 - Internship at Child Development Center as Instructional Aide 1-4 unit(s)
*Students who have successfully completed CDEV 4945 and are invited back to the CDC for a second semester of internship in CDEV 4946 or CDEV 4947, can petition to use CDEV 4946 or 4947 (3-4 units) to fulfill the Area B, CDEV application course requirement (3 units).
CDEV 4960 - Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3 unit(s)

ii. CDEV Elective

(3 units)

b. Child Development Middle Childhood Track

(14 units)

i. Complete the following:

(8 units)

CDEV 3030 - Cognitive Development in School Settings 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4180 - Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Methods 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4940 - Fieldwork in Child Development 1-3 unit(s) (2 units minimum)

ii. CDEV Electives

(6 units)

Minimum of 3 units must have CDEV prefix.

c. Child Development Services Track

(14 units)

i. Choose one of the following:

(3 units)

PSYC 4130 - Psychological Disorders of Children 3 unit(s)
or
PSYC 4850 - Learning Disabilities 3 unit(s)

ii. Complete all of the following:

(8 units minimum)

SOCL 4790 - Social Welfare Services 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3050 - Home-Visiting in Early Intervention: Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers 3 unit(s)
or
CDEV 3550 - Early Intervention with High-Risk Children 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4940 - Fieldwork in Child Development 1-3 unit(s) (2 units minimum)

iii. CDEV Elective

(3 units)

d. Child Development General Track

A general track plan of 15 thematically-related upper-division units must be developed with the student’s academic adviser and submitted for the Child Development Committee’s approval prior to completion of coursework. The general track plan must include a minimum of 9 units with a CDEV prefix and at least 2 units of fieldwork or upper-division application. Program coursework may be selected from the list of approved CDEV electives; other coursework may be approved by departmental petition (track coursework may not cross count with any other part of the CDEV major). Follow the instructions on the general track plan form.

Electives:

ANTH 4165 - Family in Cross-Cultural Perspectives 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3020 - Child Guidance and Management 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3030 - Cognitive Development in School Settings 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3040 - Child Development in Cultural Context 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3050 - Home-Visiting in Early Intervention: Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3181 - Early Childhood Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3240 - Human Development II: Adolescence 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3320 - Infant Development and Group Care 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3340 - Human Development III: Adulthood and Aging 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3440 - Developmental Assessment 3 unit(s)
CDEV 3550 - Early Intervention with High-Risk Children 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4000 - Child Development Research Methods 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4100 - Policy and Advocacy for Children and Families (WP) 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4180 - Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Methods 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4200 - Multi-Contextural Aspects of Parenting and Families (WP) 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4280 - Development of Social Cognition 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4380 - Language and Literacy Development 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4940 - Fieldwork in Child Development 1-3 unit(s)
CDEV 4945 - Internship at Child Development Center as Instructional Aide 1-4 unit(s)
CDEV 4946 - Internship at Child Development Center as Head Teacher 1-4 unit(s)
CDEV 4947 - Internship at Child Development Center as Assistant Administrator 1-4 unit(s)
CDEV 4950 - Selected Topics in Child Development 1-5 unit(s)
CDEV 4960 - Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3 unit(s)
CDEV 4980 - Individual Study 1-4 unit(s)
CDEV 4990 - Senior Honors Thesis 3 unit(s)
CJ 4230 - Juvenile Justice 4 unit(s)
COMM 3400 - Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature 3 unit(s)
COMM 4060 - Family Communication 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4620 - Children’s Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4630 - Adolescent Literature 3 unit(s)
ETHS 4000 - Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Families 3 unit(s)
MUS 3340 - Music in Elementary School 3 unit(s)
MUS 3341 - Music for Classroom Teacher 3 unit(s)
KINS 4200 - Motor Learning 3 unit(s)
KINS 4250 - Motor Development 3 unit(s)
PSYC 3700 - Introduction to Learning and Motivation 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4110 - Behavior Genetics 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4120 - Human Development Research Seminar (WP) 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4130 - Psychological Disorders of Children 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4850 - Learning Disabilities 3 unit(s)
PSYC 4750 - Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom 3 unit(s)
SOCL 3150 - The Family 3 unit(s)
SOCL 3160 - Sociology of Youth 3 unit(s)
THEA 3020 - Children’s Theatre 3 unit(s)
THEA 4020 - Performance for Children 4 unit(s)