CHDV 2xx 2 Topical Electives. Two additional 3-unit courses offered at 200 level in child development (or EDUC 300 or study abroad course related to children)
CHDV 3xx 2 Advanced Electives. Two additional 3-unit courses offered at 300 level in child development with considerable theoretical content and depth (or EDUC 406)
CHDV, Pathway Integrating Child Development and Education Specialist (PICES)
PICES is an intensive program that allows students who major in Child Development to also obtain a preliminary Education Specialist Preliminary Teaching Credential. Students will complete all the required coursework for the Child Development degree and the education courses required by the state - including student teaching- to receive a Preliminary Education Specialist Teaching Credential. Upon graduation students will hold both a B.A. degree and a Preliminary Teaching Credential.
The program requires an application in the student’s sophomore year with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
