# Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer (Associate in Arts Degree)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Child Development

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/childdevelopment/

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.

Following 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.

This 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.

##### Graduation Requirements

-   Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or "P" or better.
-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern. 
-   Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable grade point average of 2.0.
-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.

##### Program Student Learning Outcome

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to analyze and apply principles of growth and development from conception through adolescence.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core:** | | 10 |
| CDEV C1000 | Child Growth and Development |  |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology * |  |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology (Honors) |  |
| BTEC 180 | Biostatistics * |  |
| or BUS 204 | Business Statistics |  |
| or PSYC 104 | Statistics for Behavioral Science |  |
| or PSYC 104H | Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) |  |
| or SOCI 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology |  |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics (Embedded Support) |  |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics (Honors) |  |
| **List A: 3 courses.** | | 9 |
| CDEV 200 | Observation & Assessment in Early Childhood |  |
| CDEV 210 | Child, Family, and Community |  |
| PSYC 205 | Research Methods in Psychology |  |
| or SOCI 205 | Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology |  |
| **Total Units** | | **19** |

*. 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.

**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.