Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Early Care and Education – 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. Nine units in the major (CAD 210, CAD 215, CAD 260) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. 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 B, C, and D (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.
- Complementary Studies is satisfied by taking the required minimum of 12 units in disciplines other than CAD.
CAD Major (Concentration in Early Care and Education): 36 units
CAD 210, CAD 215, and CAD 260 have been met in transfer.
- Major Core (15 units): Includes GWAR.
- Concentration (21 units).
- Minimum grade of C or better required for all courses in the major.
University Electives: 9 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.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CAD 300 | Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| CAD 410GW | Applied Developmental Science: Prenatal Through Early Childhood - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Curriculum and Methods - Select One (Major Concentration): | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Development in Early Childhood | ||
| Innovative Early Childhood Education Curriculum (UD-D, AERM, SJ) | ||
| Observation and Assessment - Select One (Major Concentration): | 3 | |
| Assessment and Observation with Children | ||
| Classroom Assessment and Evaluation for Young Children | ||
| Concentration Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAD 411 | Applied Developmental Science: Middle Childhood through Emerging Adulthood (Major Core) | 3 |
| CAD 625 | Children, Youth, and Public Policy | 3 |
| Concentration Electives - Take Three 1 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CAD 500 | Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CAD 660 | Applied Advanced Developmental Science in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Concentration Electives (12 units)
A full list of the concentration elective options can be found in the degree requirements.
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It is highly recommended that students attempt to fulfill upper-division GE requirements (UD-B, UD-C, and UD-D) through Concentration courses. Courses that fulfill those requirements have been marked in the respective lists.