Child Development and Family Relationships, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication: ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area B: Mathematics: MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3 OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 ) ^[1]
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Science: PSYC 104 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
Major and GE Area E: CD 209 - Middle Childhood Development Units: 3 ^[2]

^[1]Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward unit requirements for GE, major or graduation

^[2] If CD 209 is not available, take major course CD 211S .

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

GE Area A2: Written Communication: ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 ^[3]
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science: PSCI 110 - American Government Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities Units: 3
Elective or minor course Units: 3
Major: CD 211S - Perspectives: Professional Development Units: 3 ^[4]

^[3] If ENGL 104 was taken last semester, take GE Area A1 COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3 in place of ENGL 103.

^[4] If CD 211S was taken last semester take CD 209 .

Year 2

Semester 3 (16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking Courses Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences Choose a class with a lab activity Units; 3
Major: CD 257 - Supervised Work with Children I Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3 or Elective ^[5]
Elective or Minor Course Units: 3

^[5] If COMM 100 was taken last semester, take an elective, major or other GE course.

Semester 4 (15 Units)

American Institutions: U.S. History Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts OR Humanities Units: 3
Major (Core): CD 350 - Perspectives: Life-Span Development Units: 3
Major (Core): CD 354 - Methods of Observation Units: 3

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

GE Area F: Ethnic Studies NAS 340 - Language and Communication in Native American Communities Units: 3 OR ES 105 - Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies Units: 3
Major (Core): AIE 330 - History of Indian Education Units: 3 OR CD 355 - Language Development Units: 3
Major (Core): CD 366 - Exceptional Children and Their Families Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3

Semester 6 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science Units: 3
Major (Core): CD 310 - Perspectives: History and Theory Units: 3 OR CD 355 - Language Development Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities Choose a class that double-counts for DCG Domestic Units: 3
Major (Core): CD 467 - Working with Culturally Diverse Families Units: 3 OR CD 467S - Working with Culturally Diverse Families Units: 3
Major (Core): CD 479 - Policy Analysis and Advocacy Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3

Semester 8 (15 Units)

DCG Domestic / Major (Core): AIE 335 - Social and Cultural Considerations Units: 3
Major (Core) and GWAR: CD 469W - Contemporary Issues in Child Development Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Major Notes:

GE Modification: The Upper Division GE Area D requirement is met by the major.