Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Community, Health, and Social Services Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 45
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAD 210 | Introduction to Applied Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core, GE 4) | 3 |
| CAD 260 | Children, Families, and Community: An Ecological Perspective (Major Core, GE 4, AERM, GP) | 3 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 3 | 3-4 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CAD 300 | Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 3 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| 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) 4 | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (Major Concentration) 5 | 3 | |
| SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth 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) 4 | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective (Major Concentration) - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| CAD 500 | Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| Concentration Elective (Major Concentration) 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| CAD 660 | Applied Advanced Developmental Science in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Four | 12 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.
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Families & Context (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 5
Concentration Electives (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 6
It is highly recommended that students attempt to fulfill upper-division GE requirements (2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD) through Concentration courses.