B.A. Child & Adolescent Development

Side-by-Side Comparison, Current and Proposed Curriculum

Prerequisites
Current (6 units) / Proposed (Deleted and Incorporated into Core)
CFS 320 Children and Families or
CAD 360 Child, Family, and Community: An Ecological Perspective …………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 3
PSY 330 Child Development or….
PSY 431 Developmental Psychology*..………………………………..…… 3
* Students in the Youth and Family Services concentration should take this course. / N/A
Core Curriculum
Current (28-32 units) / Proposed (18 units)
I.  Foundations* (Revised Area)………………………………………….……..6
Required for all concentrations*
CAD 300: Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development (3)
CAD 410: Applied Child and Youth Development (3) / I. Foundations* (Revised Area) …………………………………………9
Required for all concentrations*
CAD 210: Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development
CAD 260: Child, Family, and Community: An Ecological Perspective
II. Family Systems (Revised Area)………………………………..……...…3-4
AFRS 515 Black Family Studies (3)
CFS 325 Transitions in the Family Life Cycle (3)
COMM 515 Family Communication (4)
RAZA 510 Psychodynamics of Raza Family Structure (3)
SOC 464 Family & Society (4) / II. Family Systems (Revised Area)…………….…………………..…..3
Choose one
CAD 450 Understanding and Working with Diverse Families
CAD 460 Globalization and Family Relations
III. Cultural Perspectives (Deleted Area)……………………………...…3-4
AFRS 215 Introduction to Black Family Studies (3)
AFRS 525 Black Child Development (3)
AFRS 678 Excellence & Equity: Black Children & Youth (3)
AIS 410 Perspectives of Native California Indians (3)
AAS 315 Chinese American Personality (3)
AAS 335 Japanese American Personality (3)
AAS 355 Psyche & Behavior of Filipinos (3)
AAS 375 Vietnamese American Identity (3)
COMM 542 Intercultural Communication (4)
COMM 543 Dialogues Across Differences (4)
ISED 585 Cross-Cultural Education (3)
JS 340 American Jewish Identity & Family (3)
PSY 455 Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Psychology (3)
RAZA 510 Psychodynamics of Raza Family Structure (3)
SOC 467/HMSX 667 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Cultures and Society (4)
WGS 561 Women of Color in the U.S. (3)
IV. Developmental Perspectives* (Deleted Area)……………………………………………..…………………………….………..6-7
Physical Development
KIN 487 Motor Development (3)
Social Development
EED 305 Nurturing Children’s Social & Emotional Development in Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Settings
PSY 433 Social, Emotional, and Personality Development (3)
RPT 380 Developmental Play Processes (3)
SPED 671 Positive Behavior Support for Young Children (3)
Cognitive Development
PSY 432 Cognitive Development: Language, Thinking, and Perception (3)
Communication Development
CD 655 Dynamics of Communicative Development (3)
COMM 508 Children’s Communication (4)
EED 616 Children’s Language Development (3)
* Two courses selected from two different topic areas / III. Research (Revised Area)…………………….………………………..3
CAD 500 GW Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development
V. Atypical Development* (Deleted Area) …………..….…………………3
PSY 435 Behavior Problems of Children (3)
RPT 445 Recreation Therapy & the Expressive Arts (3)
SPED 330 Introduction to Disabilities (3)
SPED 370 Young Children Disabled/At Risk & Their Families (3)
* Young Child concentration should take SPED 330 or SPED 370 (most recommended). / IV. Special Topics (New Topic Area) ……………..………………….3
Choose one
CAD 520 The Demography of Children, Adolescents, and their Families
CAD 625 Child and Youth Policy
CAD 650 Child Advocacy
VI. Research (Revised Area) …………………………………….………….…….3
CAD 500 GW Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development (3)
COMM 661 Communication Research Strategies (4)
PLSI/USP 492 Research Methods (4) (For Research and Public Policy Concentration only)
VII. Fieldwork* (Deleted and Placed in each Concentration) …….4
CAD 600 CAD Internship Seminar (2)
CAD 601 CAD Internship (2)
* Courses must be taken concurrently.
Total for Core …………………………………………………………………..….28-32 / Total for Core ……………………………………………………………….18
Research and Public Policy Concentration
Current (19-23 units) / Proposed (Policy, Advocacy, and Systems - 22-26 units)
I.  Policy Analysis (Deleted Area………………………………...….……4
PLSI/URBS 480 Policy Analysis / I.  Policy for Children, Youth, and Families (Revised Area)...6-7
Required
CAD 625 Children, Youth, and Policy
Choose one
CJ 475 Intervention Policies in Juvenile Justice
PLSI/URBS 560 Urban Poverty & Policy(4)
URBS 565 Social Policy & Family Systems(4)
II.  Policy for Children, Youth, and Families ………...... 6-7
CAD 625 Children, Youth, and Policy (Required)
CFS 522 Childhood Policies & Issues
H ED 450 Policy Issues in Health Education
PLSI/URBS 560 Urban Poverty & Policy
URBS 565 Social Policy & Family Systems / II. Political and Policy Processes (Revised Area) .………….…..3-4
Choose one
H ED 450 Policy Issues in Health Education
PLSI/PA 400 Public Policy Processes
PLSI/URBS 512 Urban Politics & Community Power(4)
PLSI/URBS 480 Policy Analysis(4)
III. Political and Policy Processes (Revised Area)...... 3-4
PLSI/PA 400 Public Policy Processes
PLSI/URBS 512 Urban Politics & Community Power
SW/URBS 456 Urban Community Organizing & Citizen Action / III.  Systems and Organizations (Revised Area)...... ….…3-4
Choose one
PLSI/URBS/SW 660 Roles of Nonprofit Org in Urban Life
SOC 452/CJ 470 Juvenile Justice(4)
SW 302 Intro to Social Service Organizations
SW 350 Services to Children, Youth, and their Families
IV. Systems and Organizations (Revised Area)… ………….…… 3-4
PLSI/URBS/SW 660 Roles of Nonprofit Org in Urban Life
REC/PA 370 Principles of Nonprofit Administration
REC/PA 570 Developing & Managing Resources in Nonprofit Agencies
SOC 452/CJ 470 Juvenile Justice
SW 302 Intro to Social Service Organizations
SW 350 Child Welfare / IV. Program Development, Evaluation, and Administration (New Area) …………………………………………………………….…….……….3
Choose one
CAD 400 Community Youth Development
CAD 510 Adult Supervision and Leadership in Early Childhood Programs
H ED 660 Developing Healthy Youth in Schools and Communities
RPT/PA 370 Principles of Nonprofit Administration
RPT 400 Theory of Program Planning
RPT/PA 570 Developing & Managing Resources in Nonprofit Agencies
TPW 490 Grantwriting
V. Statistics…………………………….……………….………………..….…….3-4
PLSI/URBS 493 Data Analysis
PSY 371 Intro-Psychological Statistics
SW 393 Sociological Research-Methods and Tech. II / V. Advocacy and Community Organizing (New Area)…………..3
Choose one
CAD 650 Child Advocacy
ETHS (SOC) 410 Grassroots Organizing for Change in Communities of Color
H ED 455 Community Organizing and Community Building for Health
SW/URBS 456 Urban Community Organizing & Citizen Action
VI. Research and Statistics……...…………………...…………….…...3-4
Choose one
CAD 520 The Demography of Children, Adolescents, and their Families
PLSI/URBS 493 Data Analysis
PSY 371 Intro-Psychological Statistics
SW 393 Sociological Research-Methods and Tech. II
VII. Culminating Experience (New Area) …………………….…………4
CAD 640 Policy, Advocacy, and Systems Capstone
Total for Research and Public Policy Concentration …....19-23 / Total for Policy, Advocacy, and Systems Concentration….22-26
Total for major ……………………………………………………….………53-61 / Total for major ……………………………………………….………………40-44

Note: Any of the courses listed below * in II. Child Development in Context and V. Special Issues that are not taken for credit in this concentration can be counted as electives toward the 120 units for graduation. These courses will enhance a student’s preparation for work in early care and education.

Young Child and Family Concentration
Current (24-27 units) / Proposed (Early Childhood - 27 units)
I. Prior Experience Working with Young Children…….…………..3
CAD 310 Early Experience Working with Young Children* (Required for students who do not have a California Child Development Permit at the Teacher level or higher or a Community College ECE Practicum course. Must be approved by a CAD adviser). / I. Early Childhood Foundation ………………..……………….……..3
CAD 215 Foundations in Early Childhood Education
II. Child Development …………………………………………….……………3
AFRS 525 Black Child Development
CFS 323 Infant Toddler Development
E ED 600 The Young Child Development & Learning
E ED 611 Infant Toddler Development / II. Child Development in Context …….…………………….……… 9
Choose one course from each category below.
A.  Special Needs
SPED 330 Introduction to Disabilities
SPED 370 Young Children Disabled or At Risk & Their Families
B.  Infant/Toddler Development
CFS 323 Infant/Toddler Development
E ED 611 Infant Toddler Development
C.  Supporting Children’s Learning
E ED 305 Nurturing Children’s Social & Emotional Development in Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Settings
E ED 600 The Young Child Development & Learning
E ED 668 Anti-Bias Curricula for Young Children
E ED 697 Play and Play Environments for Young Children
SPED 671 Positive Behavior Support for Young Children
SPED 672 Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children
III. Preschool Curriculum and Methods ……………………….…..…3
CFS 322 Early Childhood Education Curriculum
E ED 602 Curriculum for the Young Child / III. ECE Curriculum and Methods …………………..….………….3
Choose one
CFS 322 Early Childhood Curriculum
E ED 602 Curriculum for the Young Child
IV. Curriculum Specialties– Select 3 courses total.
No more than one course from any area below (9 units)
A. Creative Arts
E ED 613 Creative Arts for the Young Child
MUS 230 Music Growth & Development in Childhood
B. Science/Math
E ED 614 Basic Math/Science Concepts w/Young Children
E ED 615 Nature Study & Outdoor Education for Young Children
C. Play and Development
E ED 697 Play & Play Environments for Young Children
D. Literacy
E ED 616 Children’s Language Development
CAD 326 Developing Literacy Skills in Young Children and their Families (For Jumpstart corps members only, may count only once for credit in the major)
E. Diversity
E ED 668 Anti-Bias Curricula for Young Children
SPED 672 Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children / IV. Observation and Assessment……………………….……..…...3
Choose one
CFS 420 Observation and Assessment with Children
E ED 610 Observation and Assessment Techniques with Young Children
V. Working with Families ………………………………………..………..…3
E ED 306 Recognizing the Needs of Children & Families in Contemporary Society
E ED 604 Working w/Parents in Group Programs for Young Children
SPED 675 Working w/Families of Young Children with Disabilities / V. Special Issues …………………………………………………………..6
Choose one from A and one from B.
A.  A. Administration/Leadership, & Working with Families
CAD 510 Adult Supervision, Administration & Leadership in Early Childhood Programs
CFS 324 Administration of Infant/Toddler Programs
CFS 423 Administration of Programs for Young Children
E ED 607 Preschool Administration: Developing Team Relationships
EED 604 Working with Parents in Group Programs for Young Children
SPED 675 Working w/Families of Young Children with Disabilities
B. Curriculum Specialties
CAD 326 Developing Literacy Skills in Young Children and their Families (For Jumpstart corps members only, may count only once for credit in the major )
E ED 613 Creative Arts for the Young Child
E ED 614 Basic Math/Science Concepts w/Young Children
E ED 615 Nature Study & Outdoor Education for Young Children
E ED 616 Children’s Language Development
MUS 601 Music for Children
VI. Observation and Assessment……………………………..…………..3
CFS 420 Observation and Assessment with Children
E ED 610 Observation and Assessment Techniques with Young Children
SPED 673 Observation Screening and Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs / VI. Culminating Experience …………………………………..…..…..3
Courses must be taken concurrently
CAD 610 Early Childhood Internship Seminar (1)
CAD 611 Early Childhood Internship (150 hours) (2)
(Additional 150 hours required prior to internship in a licensed center/program with children birth to 5 yrs. Hours must be documented and on file in the CAD office by Intern Application deadline)
VII. Administration/Policy/Leadership (3 units)
CAD 510 Adult Supervision & Leadership in Early Childhood Programs
CAD 625 Children, Youth and Public Policy
CFS 324 Administration of Infant/Toddler Programs
CFS 423 Administration of Programs for Young Children
E ED 607 Preschool Administration: Developing Team Relationships
Total for Young Child and Family Concentration ……..…..24-27 / Total for Early Childhood Concentration …..…….………...... 27
Total for major ………………………………………………….…………..61-65 / Total for major ………………………………………………….……….….45
Youth and Family Services Concentration
Current (21-24 units) / Proposed (Youth Work and Out of School Time -26-27 units)
Introduction (Delete) ………………………………………………...……….3
CAD 400 Community Youth Development / Youth and Context Choose one ……………………..………………3-4
HED 660 Developing Health Youth in Schools and Communities
AFRS 678 Urban Issues of Black Children and Youth
CJ 470 Juvenile Justice/ SOC452 Juvenile Justice (4)
CJ 475 Intervention Policies in Juvenile Justice
CJ 485 Issues of Criminalization of Latino Youth
ETHS 480 Youth Culture, Race and Resistance
Adolescent Development………….……………………………………...3
PSY 430 Adolescent Psychology or
CFS 321 Adolescents and Their Families / Youth Development Choose one ………………………….…...... 3
PSY 430 Adolescent Psychology
CFS 321 Adolescents and Families
Specialty Areas (Delete) Select a total of four courses from a different category below …………………………….………..…...12-15
Health
CFS 426 Family Crises:Drug Dependency and Eating Disorders
CFS 428 Children and Families with Violence, Abuse, and Neglect
HED 315 Drugs and Society
HED 450 Policy Issues in Health Education
HED 520 Race, Class, Gender and Health Promotion
HED 660 Developing Health Youth in Schools and Communities
RAZA500 Community Health
Human Sexuality
BIOL330 Human Sexuality
PSY 456/SXS456 Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior
SOC 468 Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (4)
Recreation
RPT 300 Leadership in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
RPT 330 Arts and Crafts for Leisure
RPT 380 Developmental Play Processes
RPT 420 Leisure and Contemporary Society
RPT 430 Ecology of Outdoor Recreation
RPT 440 Urban Recreation
RPT 445 Recreation Therapy and Expressive Arts
Social Services
CAD 625 Children, Youth, and Public Policy
COMM 531 Conflict Resolution (4)
COUN 606 (with COUN605) Introduction to Peer Counseling Skills
HED 582 Homelessness: A Public Health Perspective
PSY 525 Community Psychology
SOC 452/CJ 470 Juvenile Justice (4)
SW 302 Introduction to Social Service Organizations
SW350 Services to Children, Youth, and Their Families
USP660/PLSI660/SW660 The Roles of Nonprofit Organizations in Urban Life
Gender and Identity
COMM 503 Gender and Communication (4)
SOC 362 Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity(4)
SOC 469 Gender and Society (4)
WGS 533 Women, Men, and Cultural Change / Community Youth Development ...... …………….…………..….……3
CAD 400 Community Youth Development
Experiential Learning ………………………………………..…….…….……4
Courses must be taken concurrently
CAD 430 Experiential and Activity Based Learning (2)
CAD 431 Seminar with Experiential and Activity Based Learning Practice (2)
Special Topics Choose one …………….…………….………...... 3
RPT 330 Arts and Crafts for Leisure
RPT 380 Developmental Play Processes
RPT 440 Urban Recreation, Park and Leisure Services
Ethics …………………………………………………….…………………………..3
CAD 540 Ethics and Principles in Serving Youth
Program Planning and Administration..…………...... 3
RPT 370/PA370 Principles of Nonprofit Administration
RPT 400 Program Planning in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
RPT 570/PA570 Developing and Managing Resources in Nonprofit Agencies / Program Development and Evaluation……...... 3
RPT 400 Program Planning
Culminating Experience ……………………………………………….……4
Courses must be taken concurrently
CAD 630 Youth Work and Out of School Time Internship Seminar (1)
CAD 631 Youth Work & Out of School Time Internship (3)
Total for Youth and Family Services Concentration …….….21-24 / Total for Youth Work and Out of School Time Concentration ……………………………………………………………………………………..26-27
Total for major………………………………………………………..……55-62 / Total for major ……………………………………………………...…….44-45
School Age Child Concentration
Current (24-29 units) / Proposed (28-29 units)
I.  Language/Reading/Communication Development Choose one…………………………….……………………………………………..……..3-4
CD 655 Dynamics of Communication Development
COMM 411 Language for Teachers (4)
COMM 508 Children’s Communication (4) / I.  Language/Reading/Communication Development
Choose one…………………….………………………………..…………………….3-4
CD 655 Dynamics of Communication Development
COMM 353 Speech for the Classroom Teacher (4)
COMM 364 Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature (4)
COMM 411 Language for Teachers (4)
COMM 508 Children’s Communication (4)
II. Literature and Oral Communication
Choose one from either A or B …………………………………..……..3-4
A. 
COMM 353 Speech for the Classroom Teacher (4)
COMM 364 Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature (4)
B. 
AAS 502 Asian American Children’s/Teen Literature
ENG 655 Literature & the Adolescent Reader / II. Literature Choose one …………………….………………………...……. 3
AAS 502 Asian American Children’s/Teen Literature
CWL 440Typical American: Narratives of Multiculturalism in the Americas from 1492 to the Present
ENG 655 Literature & the Adolescent Reader
III. Mathematics………………………………….………………....………..6
Both courses required
MATH 165Concepts of the Number System

MATH 565 Concepts of Geometry, Measurement & Probability

/ III. Mathematics…….. ……………………………….…...... 6
Both courses required
MATH 165 Concepts of the Number System
MATH 565 Concepts of Geometry, Measurement & Probability
IV. Science …………………………………………………..……………….3
Choose one from either A or B
A.  Life Science: Prerequisite: a college course in biology
BIOL 310 Biology for Today’s World
BIOL 313 Principles of Ecology
BIOL 317 Ecology of California
BIOL 318 Our Endangered Planet

B. Physical Science: Earth & Space Science Prerequisite: Completion of the Physical Sciences GE requirement

GEOL/METR 309Investigating Land, Sea and Air Interactions / IV. Science ………………………………………………….…………..……. 3
Choose one from either A or B
A. Life Science: Prerequisite: a college course in biology
BIOL 310 Biology for Today’s World
BIOL 313 Principles of Ecology
BIOL 317 Ecology of California
BIOL 318 Our Endangered Planet

B. Physical Science: Earth & Space Science

Prerequisite: Completion of the Physical Sciences GE requirement

GEOL/METR 309Investigating Land, Sea and Air Interactions
II.  Physical Education ………………………………………………….....3
KIN 401 Elementary School Physical Education, K-5 / I.  Physical Education ……..……………………………..…….…………..3
KIN 401 Elementary School Physical Education, K-5
II.  Social Science………………………………………………….………..3-6
Choose one from either A or B. If GEOG 101 is chosen, GEOG 102 must be taken as well.
A.
GEOG 552 Geography of California
HIST 450 History of California
B.
GEOG 107 World Regions & Interrelations
GEOG 101 Our Physical Environment
GEOG 102 The Human Environment
SS 360The Individual and Modern Society (Note: This course was listed in the current on-line bulletin but it has never in this concentration) / III.  Social Science…………………………………………………..…...………..3
Choose one from either A or B.
A.
GEOG 552 Geography of California
HIST 450 History of California
B.
GEOG 107 World Regions & Interrelations
GEOG 101 Our Physical Environment
GEOG 102 The Human Environment(no longer required as partner to GEOG101)
VII. Arts Choose one. ………………………………………..………..……. 3
ART 450 Art for Children
DANC 340 Creative Dance for Children
MUS 601 Music for Children
THA 451 Storytelling & Folk Literature / VII. Arts Choose one. …………………………………………………....……… 3
ART 450 Art for Children
DANC 340 Creative Dance for Children
MUS 601 Music for Children
THA 451 Storytelling & Folk Literature
VIII. Capstone Experience …………………………….…...... 4
(Formerly in core)Must be taken concurrently
CAD 600 School Age Field work Seminar (2)
CAD 601 School Age Field Work (2)
Total for School Age Concentration …………………..………. 24-29 / Total for School Age Concentration ……………..……………..…… 28-29
Total Units in Major ………………………………………….…….…… 58-67 / Total Units in Major ………………………………………..……………….. 46-47

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