Child Development and Family Relationships, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication: ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• 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 & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[3]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• 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 . 

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 a 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  

Semester 5 (15 Units)

• GE Area F: Ethnic StudiesNAS 340 - Language and Communication in Native American Communities Units: 3  OR ES 105 - Introduction to US 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 & 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 & Theory Units: 3  OR CD 355 - Language Development Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) Units: 3

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 469 - Contemporary Issues in Child Development Units: 3  OR CD 479 - Policy Analysis & Advocacy Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) Units: 3

Semester 8 (15 Units)

• Major (Core): AIE 335 - Social & Cultural Considerations Units: 3  
• Major (Core): CD 469 - Contemporary Issues in Child Development Units: 3  OR CD 479 - Policy Analysis & Advocacy Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3