CHILD DEVELOPMENT MAJOR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES
Goals of the Major: The interdisciplinary major (major code 08231) in child development prepares students for a variety of professional specialities. Graduates with competencies in this major find positions in preschools, day care centers, schools, hospitals, clinics, residential institutions, counseling centers, mental health centers, public welfare agencies, family service agencies, family planning clinics, community programs, business and industry, and government agencies. Students may prepare for teaching credentials and specialized certification (e.g., a teacher of single/multiple subjects in elementary or secondary education, or a family life educator by completing a 15-unit certificate program). A child development major provides preparation for graduate study in child or family development, social work, counselor or special education, law and the social sciences. Descriptions of career opportunities of the major and ways to meet credential and certification requirements are available from the undergraduate adviser.
Graduation Requirements: Follow the appropriate catalog for General Education (G.E.) requirements and the requirements of the Child Development major:
- A student may follow the GE requirements in effect during the year entered SDSU or another campus in the CSU system or a California Community College, provided that continuous attendance, (as defined in the SDSU General Catalog) was maintained.
- A student may follow the General Catalog that is currently in effect at the time of entrance to SDSU or the General Catalog that is in effect at the time of graduation.
- A student may follow the Child Development major requirements of the General Catalog that is current (in effect) at the time of the declaration of the major or that is in effect at the time of graduation.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT MINOR
The minor in child development consists of a minimum of 16 units to include Child and Family Development 270+, 270L (1 unit), and 12 upper division units selected from Child and Family Development courses.
Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University.