Elementary Education & Child Development, B.A.

Credit Requirement

EDCH Major Total Units: 47

Liberal Foundations Requirements

PSYC 214 - Statistics 3 credits Or
MATH 080 - Elementary Statistics 3 credits
PLSC 110 - American Government & Politics 3 credits
Science Course Requirement: any course designated as a lab science Credits / Units: 4
History Course Requirement: any course with a focus on US or California history Credits / Units: 3

Education Requirements

EDUC 101 - Introduction to Teaching 3 credits
EDUC 300 - Sociological & Historical Perspectives on Education 3 credits
EDUC 409 - Single Subject Curriculum & Pedagogy 3 credits (Must enroll into the PE focused section of EDUC 409)
Additional 6 credits of EDUC electives

Child Development Requirements

CHDV 105 - Introduction to Child Development 3 credits
CHDV 225 - Research Methods 4 credits
CHDV 305 - Literature Review 3 credits
CHDV 375 - Major Theories in Child Development & Education 3 credits
CHDV 487 - Early Childhood Practicum 3 credits
Or
CHDV 488 - Child Development Practicum 3 credits
CHDV 497 - Senior Seminar in Child Development 3 credits
CHDV 225L - Research Methods Lab 0 credits

Pathway Integrating Child Development and Education Specialist (PICES)

PICES is an intensive program that allows students who major in Elementary Education & Child Development to also obtain a Preliminary Education Specialist Preliminary Teaching Credential. Students will complete all the required coursework for the Elementary Education & Child Development degree as well as the credential courses and additional requirements set forth by the state - including student teaching - to be recommended for a Preliminary Education Specialist Teaching Credential. The Elementary Education & Child Development major requirements remain the same as those listed above for PICES students. PICES Students complete additional coursework and requirements for either the Education Specialist: Mild to Moderate Support Needs Preliminary Credential and/or Education Specialist: Extensive Support Needs Preliminary Credential listed below.

The program requires an application in the student’s sophomore year with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.

For Mild to Moderate Support Needs Preliminary Credential

EDUC 401 - Teaching Diverse Learners 3 credits
EDUC 402 - Literacy Development in Elementary School 3 credits
EDUC 404 - Second Language Acquisition Methodology 3 credits
EDUC 406 - Learning and Learners 3 credits
EDUC 412 - Promoting Students’ Health and Safety 1 credits
EDUC 420 - Student Teaching 0-12 credits
EDUC 421 - Student Teaching Seminar 1 credits
EDUC 429 - Introduction to Inclusive Education 3 credits
EDUC 430 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 credits
EDUC 431 - Assessment of Students with Disabilities 3 credits
EDUC 433 - Applied Behavior Analysis in Schools 3 credits
EDUC 434 - Instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Support Needs 3 credits
Other requirements: Basic Skills Requirement (through passage of CBEST or another approved pathway), Subject Matter Competency (through passage of CSET or another approved pathway), and passing the RICA (through test or another approved pathway).

For Extensive Support Needs Preliminary Credential

EDUC 401 - Teaching Diverse Learners 3 credits
EDUC 402 - Literacy Development in Elementary School 3 credits
EDUC 404 - Second Language Acquisition Methodology 3 credits
EDUC 406 - Learning and Learners 3 credits
EDUC 412 - Promoting Students’ Health and Safety 1 credits
EDUC 420 - Student Teaching 0-12 credits
EDUC 421 - Student Teaching Seminar 1 credits
EDUC 429 - Introduction to Inclusive Education 3 credits
EDUC 430 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 credits
EDUC 431 - Assessment of Students with Disabilities 3 credits
EDUC 433 - Applied Behavior Analysis in Schools 3 credits
EDUC 436 - Instructional Methods for Students with Extensive Support Needs 3 credits
Other requirements: Basic Skills Requirement (through passage of CBEST or another approved pathway), Subject Matter Competency (through passage of CSET or another approved pathway), and passing the RICA (through test or another approved pathway).