Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Early Childhood
Program Description
The concentration in Early Childhood is for students who wish to work primarily with young children (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers) and their families in settings such as child care centers and preschools. This concentration is recommended for students who wish to meet requirements for the Child Development Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The Department of Child & Adolescent Development at San Francisco State University prepares the early childhood workforce through this concentration. The Early Childhood concentration is also recommended as preparation for students who wish to become early intervention specialists (birth-kindergarten) and plan to enroll in the Early Childhood Special Education credential program after graduation.
Program Learning Outcomes
- To promote and advocate for social justice and be culturally aware, sensitive, and responsive in the context of CAD.
- To understand the professional roles and responsibilities in the field of CAD in a variety of work settings.
- To apply developmental, learning, and cultural theories used in the context of the field.
- To communicate clearly, respectfully, persuasively, coherently, and powerfully in the context of CAD including but not limited to working with children, families, and colleagues.
- To write clearly, cohesively, and persuasively in the CAD genre in a variety of formats including but not limited to reports, policy analyses, assessments, and proposals.
- To understand research methods, assessment, evaluation, and data collection, analysis, and reporting; to conduct action research in the context of CAD.
- To be able to locate and utilize a variety of appropriate and relevant resources and technologies in the context of CAD.
Admission Requirements
- Have a a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade.
IELTS Requirements
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Speaking |
Overall |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Remarks:
- Yearly tuition fee is given
- I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $41,894.
- Score reporting required.