This Child and Adolescent Development AA-T is designed specifically for students interested in the interdisciplinary fields of Child and Adolescent Development in addition to teaching. The degree provides students with the lower division preparation required for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) to pursue alternative career paths such as Child Development, Human Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Child Development. It is strongly recommended that students contact a GWC counselor to develop an official Student Educational Plan to discuss non-CSU universities or if they have questions about the AA-T in Child and Adolescent Development for CSU Transfer. 

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: 

1. Analyze the psychological, physical, and cognitive influences on child development.
2. Assess how socialization and culture impact the lives of children and families
3. Identify developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate strategies to address diverse approaches to learning.
4. Implement guidance strategies with children and adolescents.
5. Synthesize research-based theories including principles and practices of child and adolescent development and learning. 

Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:

• Preschool Teacher
• Preschool Administrator
• Elementary School Teacher
• Special Education Teacher
• Social Services
• Rehabilitation
• Program Evaluation
• Research and Development

Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements

Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
• Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
• Completion of Cal-GETC.

Students should consult a GWC counselor in order to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
PSYC G100	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSYC G116	Child Growth and Development	3
STAT G160	Introduction to Statistics	3-6
or STAT G160S	Introduction to Statistics
or PSYC G140	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
or SOC G125	Introduction to Statistics in Sociology
or ECON G160	Statistics for Business and Economics
List A
Select three of the following:		9-10
ANTH G100	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
SOC G100	Introduction To Sociology	3
SOC G133	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity	3
or ETHS G133	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
EDUC G180	Family, School, and Community Partnerships	3
SOC G110	Introduction To Marriage And The Family	3
BIOL G100	Introduction to Biology	4
PSYC G118	Life Span Developmental Psychology	3
No more than two courses (maximum of 6 units) from the following may be used to meet List A requirements:
EDUC G102	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
EDUC G103	Technology Proficiencies For Teachers I	2
EDUC G200	The Teaching Profession	3
ENGL G143	Children's Literature	3
HLED G135	Nutrition and Health	3
MATH G104	Mathematics For Elementary Teachers	3
Major Total		18-22
GE Pattern (Cal-GETC)		34
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Total Units		60