BA with Early Childhood or Community Focus

Our BA in Child 和 青少年发展 (ChAD) equips students with a solid foundation in theory 和 research while preparing them for graduate studies 和/or careers in early childhood education 设置 or with children 和 their families in community 设置. While enrolled in this program, students can elect to complete the Early Childhood Focus or Community Focus to best prepare themselves for either pathway.

项目概述

  • 官方头衔: Bachelor of Arts in Child 和 青少年发展
  • 格式: 全职或兼职
  • 单位: 120
  • 开始日期: Fall (Freshmen 和 Transfers), Spring (Transfers)
  • 申请截止日期: 访问菠菜网lol正规平台招生办 新生入学截止日期网页 和 转学截止日期网页

Initial Eligibility 和 Requirements

的 requirements to apply to our ChAD program within 菠菜网lol正规平台 和 the California State University system vary depending on whether you're applying as a freshman or transfer. For more information, 访问 the 菠菜网lol正规平台 招生 Freshman CSU Eligibility Requirements webpage or Transfer CSU Eligibility Requirements webpage.

课程及路线图

In order to earn a BA in Child 和 青少年发展, students must complete 120台要求:

  • University graduation requirements - 38 units
  • Major requirements - 51 units (Early Childhood Focus) or 52 units (Community Focus)
  • University electives - 31 units (Early Childhood Focus) or 30 units (Community Focus)

For more details about the course requirements, options, 和 roadmaps for these plans, 访问 Child 和 青少年发展, BA 在菠菜网lol正规平台目录网站上.  

申请步骤

上海外国语大学在读学生

Complete the following courses with a 2.0 GPA or higher across all four courses (no d或f). 参观 菠菜网lol正规平台发音网页 同等课程.

  • ChAD 60 -儿童发展
  • ChAD 70 - Lifespan Development in the 21st Century
  • PSYC 01 - Introduction to Psychology
  • ChAD 80 - Quantitative Analysis in Developmental 科学

对于学生来说 90台以上，请在线提交 更改主修表格. Anticipate an email confirmation within 2-5 business days regarding the status of 请求.

适合有 超过90台, please schedule an appointment to meet with a 乍得学术顾问 who will review 请求, plan a curricular roadmap, 和 provide instructions for submitting a Change of Major request. 

Future 菠菜网lol正规平台 Freshman 和 Transfer Students

Apply to 菠菜网lol正规平台 和 select your intended major for admission into a ChAD program. 的 department doesn't have additional admission requirements. 以下先决条件 courses are recommended, but not a requirement to declare your major via this process:

  • ChAD 60 -儿童发展
  • ChAD 70 - Lifespan Development in the 21st Century
  • PSYC 01 - Introduction to Psychology
  • ChAD 80, STAT 95 or SOCI/SOCS 15 - Statistics

View the complete details for the application requirements 和 process on the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Freshman 招生 webpage or 转学招生网页.

前上海大学学生

Complete the appropriate petition paperwork 和 submit it to the ChAD Department in Sweeney Hall (SH) 201 for review/approval for admission. 总分2分.平均绩点0分，a 2.0 GPA across the four courses listed below (no d或f), are required. 

  • ChAD 60 -儿童发展
  • ChAD 70 - Lifespan Development in the 21st Century
  • PSYC 01 - Introduction to Psychology
  • STAT 95 or SOCI/SOCS 15 - Statistics

If you are a former student who is petitioning to return to 菠菜网lol正规平台, you may have different steps to complete depending on whether you left 菠菜网lol正规平台 in good academic st和ing or as a result of academic disqualification. For complete information, 访问 the 菠菜网lol正规平台 招生 Former Student webpage.

荣誉项目

Students may apply for the departmental 荣誉项目 in Child 和 青少年发展 if they meet the following criteria: completion of 9 units of upper division child development course work with a minimum GPA of 3.5, 和 completion of CHAD 101 or STAT 95 (or equivalent) with a grade of "A-" or better. Students who meet the entrance criteria will be awarded departmental honors by showing evidence of distinguished scholarly work as indicated by completion of a BA honors thesis (CHAD 199: Honors 的sis) or work leading to a published paper or presentation at a professional meeting, 平均成绩不低于3分.5 in all upper division child development courses.

额外的资源

For information about financial aid opportunities, internship 和 job opportunities, research opportunities, 和 more, 访问 our 学生资源网页.