Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Community, Health, and Social Services – ECE Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap

This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AS-T in Early Childhood Education (ECE) with 60 units in transfer. Six units in the major (CAD 210, CAD 260) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.

To Do at SF State:

Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:

University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 units

  • American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer
  • Upper-Division GE, Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
  • Students entering this major with the AS-T in Early Childhood Education are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.

CAD Major (Concentration in Community, Health, and Social Services): 39 units

CAD 210 and CAD 260 met in transfer.

  • Major Core (18 units): Includes GWAR
  • Concentration (21 units)
  • A minimum grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major.

University Electives: 6 or More units

Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., both in UD GE and the major.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
CAD 300 Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) 3
CAD 400 Community Youth Development (Major Concentration) 3
CAD 410GW Applied Developmental Science: Prenatal Through Early Childhood - GWAR (Major Core) 3
Family & Context Course (Major Concentration) 1 3
Concentration Elective (Major Concentration) 2 3
 Units15
Second Semester
CAD 411 Applied Developmental Science: Middle Childhood through Emerging Adulthood (Major Core) 3
CAD 625 Children, Youth, and Public Policy (Major Core) 3
Family & Context Course (Major Concentration) 1 3
Concentration Elective - Select Two (Major Concentration) 2 6
 Units15
Third Semester
CAD 500 Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) 3
Concentration Elective (Major Concentration) 2 3
U.S. and California Government 3
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer
 
US History 3
or University Elective if US History met before transfer
 
University Elective 3
 Units15
Fourth Semester
CAD 660 Applied Advanced Developmental Science in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) 3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 3 3
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3 3
University Elective 3
 Units15
 Total Units60
1

Families & Context (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

2

Concentration Electives (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

3

It is highly recommended that students attempt to fulfill upper-division GE requirements (2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD) through Concentration courses.