Bachelor of Arts in Child Development Pre-K to 3rd Grade – PSY Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
Last Admit Term: Fall 2025
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current bulletin year with an AA-T in Psychology. 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 2UD/5D, 3UD, and 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with an approved ADT are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
CAD Major (Child Development Pre-K to 3rd Grade): 45 units
- Core (27 units): Includes GWAR and Capstone.
- Area Requirements (18 units).
- A minimum grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major.
University Electives: 0 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 210 | Introduction to Applied Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core, GE 4) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Foundations in Early Childhood | ||
| Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Programs | ||
| CAD 260 | Children, Families, and Community: An Ecological Perspective (Major Core, GE 4, AERM, GP,) | 3 |
| CAD 300 | Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Concepts of the Number System (Major Core) | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAD 326 | Developing Language and Literacy Skills in Young Children (Major Core) | 3 |
| CAD 330 | Curriculum and Development in Early Childhood (Major Core) | 3 |
| CAD 410GW | Applied Developmental Science: Prenatal Through Early Childhood - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Observation and Assessment): | 3 | |
| Assessment and Observation with Children | ||
| Classroom Assessment and Evaluation for Young Children | ||
| Science Course 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CAD 280 | Early Childhood Internship (Major Core) | 3 |
| Inclusive Education Course 2 | 3 | |
| Physical Education Course 3 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CAD 660 | Applied Advanced Developmental Science in Child and Adolescent Development (Major Core) | 3 |
| Arts Course 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Science Course
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
Inclusive Education Course
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Physical Education Course
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 4
Arts Course
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 5
It is highly recommended that students attempt to fulfill upper-division GE requirements (2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD) through courses in the major.