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  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Child Development",
  "id": "childdevelopment--child-and-adolescent-development-for-transfer-associate-in-arts-degree",
  "name": "Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer",
  "award": "Associate in Arts Degree",
  "department": "childdevelopment",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/childdevelopment/",
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      "markdown": "Students completing this associate degree will have completed lower-division major preparation requirements for a child and adolescent development degree, an emphasis or option within a child and adolescent development degree, or a degree considered similar to child and adolescent development at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.\n\nFollowing transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses may require additional lower-division major preparation.\n\nThis degree may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as a child and adolescent development major and to determine which CSU campuses are participating in this program.\n\n##### Graduation Requirements\n\n-   Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.\n-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or \"P\" or better.\n-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern. \n-   Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable grade point average of 2.0.\n-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to analyze and apply principles of growth and development from conception through adolescence."
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          "code": "CDEV C1000",
          "title": "Child Growth and Development",
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        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Psychology *",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC C1000H",
          "title": "Introduction to Psychology (Honors)",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BTEC 180",
          "title": "Biostatistics *",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 204",
          "title": "Business Statistics",
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          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 104",
          "title": "Statistics for Behavioral Science",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 104H",
          "title": "Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors)",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SOCI 125",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics in Sociology",
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          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000E",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000H",
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A: 3 courses.",
          "units": "9"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDEV 200",
          "title": "Observation & Assessment in Early Childhood",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDEV 210",
          "title": "Child, Family, and Community",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC 205",
          "title": "Research Methods in Psychology",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "SOCI 205",
          "title": "Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology",
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      "markdown": "*. Course satisfies a general education requirement on the Cal-GETC general education (GE) pattern. Note: All of the statistics and honors courses listed are also GE courses.\n\n**NOTE**: Students are strongly advised to select courses that meet lower-division major preparation requirements at their transfer university and to complete the History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement prior to transfer."
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