In support of the established SB 1440, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act, and the college’s mission, vision and values, Grossmont College has created the Associate in Science in Early Childhood for Transfer degree.  Students earning this Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will have fulfilled the lower-division major preparation requirements for a degree considered similar at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

The Child Development Program is designed to provide courses which lead toward an Associate Degree and/or Certificate in Child Development and meet the requirements of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. It emphasizes program and curriculum planning for children from infancy through school age, guidance techniques, special needs of children and families, creative learning, health and safety education, administration of child development programs and current issues in the field.

The following is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:

1. Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
4. A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
5. Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; see Degree Requirements, General Education & Transfer Information section for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
   
   1. Analyze and apply principles of scientific research to the study of human development; integrate and apply current theory and research to the observation, documentation, and unbiased analysis of human behaviors.
   2. Formulate practical applications of theory and research to developmentally appropriate practice in varying contexts: personal, classroom, agency and community.
   3. Critically examine societal and personal attitudes, beliefs, values and assumptions towards the diverse contexts of child and human development including: ethnicity, gender, language, family structure, socio-economic status, age and ability.
   4. Compare and examine differing social, economic, political, historical, cultural and family contexts and their effect on human development; demonstrate effective advocacy techniques related to current social issues pertaining to children, adults, and families.

 Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
CD-123	Principles and Practices of Programs and Curriculum for Young Children	3
CD-125	Child Growth and Development	3
CD-130	Curriculum: Design and Implementation	3
CD-131	Child, Family and Community	3
CD-134	Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Children	3
CD-153	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
CD-212	Practicum in Early Childhood Education	3
CD-213	Observation and Assessment	3
Units for the major		24
Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC)		34
Total Units		60

Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.