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Welcome to Child and Adolescent
Development Major
Orientation to the
CHAD major
Summer 2016
For more information
CHAD Program website:
http://www.csusm.edu/chad
• Click on Program Requirements link:
• CHAD student handbook
• CHAD major requirements worksheet
Requirements for the Major
Will your Transfer Courses meet the
requirements for the majors?
• Articulation with community colleges for
lower-division courses
• www.assist.org
• Check with the Psychology advisor (Dr. Marie
Thomas, [email protected]) or the
CHAD advisor (Dr. Sharon Hamill,
[email protected]) for course
equivalency/substitution if needed
Lower-Division Requirements
CHAD major
• PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 220: Introductory Statistics in Psychology
• PSYC 230: Research Methods in Psychology
• PSYC 210: Introduction to Developmental
Psychology
• PSYC 215: Psychosocial Influences on Child
Development
Must have these courses as pre-requisites
for many upper-division courses
Articulated classes from local
community colleges
CSUSM requirement Accepted community college
courses
PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology Any Introduction to Psychology or
General Psychology course
PSYC 220: Introductory Statistics in
Psychology
Palomar: PSYC 205 or SOC 205
Mira Costa: PSYC 104 or SOC 104
Mt. San Jacinto: MATH 140
SDCCD Mesa, Miramar, City: PSYC
258
PSYC 230: Research Methods in
Psychology
Palomar: PSYC 230
Mira Costa: PSYC 205
CSUSM requirement Accepted community college
courses
PSYC 210: Introduction to
Developmental Psychology
Palomar: CHDV 100 Child Growth
and Development
Mira Costa: CHLD 113 Child and
Adolescent Growth and Development
Mt. San Jacinto: CDE 110 Child
Development
San Diego City: CHIL 101 Human
Growth and Development
PSYC 215: Psychosocial Influences on
Child Development
Palomar: CHDV 115 Child Family and
Community
Mira Costa: CHLD 210 Child Family
and Community
Mt. San Jacinto: CDE 125 Child Family
and Community
San Diego City: CHIL 141 Child
Family and Community
CHAD Required Core Courses
Course # Course Name
PSYC 331 Inf & Child: Theories and Research (*PSYC 100)
PSYC 349 Adolescence: Theories and Research (*PSYC100)
CHAD 370 Risk and Resiliency in Child/Adolesc (*PSYC 100, 331, 349, and Psyc 328 or CHAD 339)
PSYC 395 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (*Psyc 100, 220, 230, and 331 or 349)
CHAD 491 Child, Adolesc and Social Policy (*PSYC 100, 215, 220, 331, 349, and 395 or CHAD
496)
CHAD 496 Observation and Assessment Lab (*Psyc 100, 220, 230, 331, and 349)
Total 18 units
CHAD Upper-Division Requirements
Cluster A: Atypical Child and Adolescent Development
Cluster B: Contexts of Child and Adolescent Development
Cluster C: Understanding Others
Cluster D: Intrapersonal Development
Cluster E: Researching/Working with Children and Adolescents
Total: 15 units
CHAD Background Check Requirement
CHAD 496 Observation and Assessment Lab is a required course that will take place at the Center for Children and Families (CCF) on campus.
• Fingerprinting and background check through LIVESCAN
• Tuberculosis Test (TB)
• Proof of MMR immunity
• Immunization against Pertusis (whooping cough)
• Flu shot (between August and December or submit a waiver form if the flu shot is declined)
The background check process must be completed no later than 3 weeks before the start of the semester in which a student enrolls in CHAD 496.
Documentation is provided to the Center for Children and Families (not the Psychology Department)
• See http://www.csusm.edu/chad/background.html for more information
Minimum Grade of “C”
You must earn a grade of “C” or higher
in every course in order to count it
toward the majors.
If you earn a “C-” or lower you will have
to repeat the course
Additional Opportunities
Go beyond the basic requirements:
• Get involved in research work with faculty
members and other students
• Students publish, present papers, etc.
• Consider field placement, independent study
Graduate School Bound?
• Faculty members need to know you beyond
just your courses to be able to write a strong
and detailed letter of recommendation
Student Organizations
Open to CHAD majors
Psychology Student Organization • Open to all interested students
Psi Chi: International Honor Society in Psychology • Overall GPA in top 35% of class (usually between
3.1 and 3.25)
• Minimum psychology GPA=3.0
Great opportunities for involvement with other students and faculty members • Good for networking
• Good on your resume
Student Research Fair
In April we host a student research fair
• Keynote speakers are major figures in the
field
• Students present their research in posters
and papers
• Career panel
• Graduate program panel
• And much more!
Get involved in research fair planning!
Department Faculty
A description of each faculty member’s
background and interests is listed in your
handbook
We have a commitment to working
closely with students; we like to work
with you
Find faculty whose interests are related to
yours and get to know them
Registration
Many courses are already full and closed
Crashing courses
• Get yourself on the waitlist for courses you
want, and monitor your position.
• Faculty tend to honor the waitlist unless
there are unusual circumstances.
Questions?
CATALOG TERMS: 2015-FALL 2016 TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED = 120
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
*prerequisite 1 of 2 | P a g e
UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING SERVICES | DO NOT ALTER WITHOUT PERMISSION | REV 6.9.16 bf.d
Students will be required to verify a clear background check including statewide, county, and federal screening (socialsecurity number, fingerprinting) before placement in the Center for Children and Families (CHAD 496 Observation and Assessment Lab). Students will also need to show proof of inactive Tuberculosis, full immunization against Measles,Mumps and Rubella (MMR), immunization against pertussis and get a flu shot (students may waive the flu shotrequirement – see CHAD website: www.csusm.edu/chad/index). Background checks or additional screening are alsorequired for students seeking to work with minors in other courses (ex: CHAD 450, PSYC 495, PSYC 499, or EDUC380/HD380).
This worksheet is intended for supplemental use only. The University will use your Academic Requirements Report (ARR)to track your graduation requirements, including those for your major. Please continue to check your Student Center and ARR for accuracy.
If your ARR requires a correction, please submit an ARR Correction Form at www.csusm.edu/academicadvising.
All courses used for the major and preparation for the major must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
Courses used for the major may NOT double count towards upper-division general education requirements and may NOTbe in the same discipline as your major.
All non-articulated courses MUST be reviewed and approved by a faculty advisor.
A minimum of eighteen (18) units counted toward the Child and Adolescent major must be completed at CSUSM.
PREPARATION FOR THE MAJOR (15 UNITS)
Course Units
PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 210: Child Growth and Development 3
PSYC 215: Child, Family, Community 3
PSYC 220: Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 3
PSYC 230: Research Methods in Psychology (*PSYC 100 & PSYC 220)
3
UPPER-DIVISION COURSEWORK (33 UNITS)
Course Units
PSYC 331: Infancy & Child: Theories and Research Study (*PSYC 100)
3
PSYC 349: Adolescence: Theories and Research (*PSYC 100)
3
PSYC 395: Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (*PSYC 100, 220, 230, and 331 or 349)
3
CHAD 370: Risk and Resiliency in Childhood/Adolescence (*PSYC 100, 331, 349, and PSYC 328 or CHAD 339)
3
CHAD 491: Children, Adolescents, and Social Policy (*PSYC 100, 215, 220, 331, 349, and 395 or CHAD 496)
3
CHAD 496: Observation and Assessment Lab (*PSYC 100, 220, 230, 331, and 349)
Cluster A: Atypical Child Development (3 units)
Select 1 course from the following:
CHAD 339: Exceptional Children and Adolescents (*PSYC 100, 331 or 349) PSYC 328: Developmental Psychopathology (*PSYC 100, 331 or 349)
Course Selected: Units
3
3
CATALOG TERMS: 2015-FALL 2016 TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED = 120
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
*prerequisite 2 of 2 | P a g e
UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING SERVICES | DO NOT ALTER WITHOUT PERMISSION | REV 6.9.16 bf.d
Cluster B: Contexts of Child and Adolescent Development (3 units) Select 1 course from the following:
CHAD 345: Perspectives on Child-Rearing (*PSYC 100 and 210 or PSYC 100 and 331 or 349)
CHAD 347: Peer Relationships in Childhood & Adolescence
(*PSYC 100 and 210 or PSYC 100 and 331 or 349)
PSYC 343: Psychology of Work & the Family
(*PSYC 100 and 331 or 349 or 356)
PSYC 345: The Psychology of Caregiving Across the Lifespan
(*PSYC 100 and 331 or 349 or 356)
Course Selected: Units
3
Cluster C: Understanding others (3 units) Select 1 course from the following:
PSYC 332: Social Psychology (*PSYC 100) PSYC 333: Psychology of Prejudice PSYC 341: Multicultural Perspectives in Psychology PSYC 342: Group Dynamics PSYC 344: Positive Psychology PSYC 351: Social Cognition (*PSYC 100) PSYC 356: Dev. Psychology: Adulthood and Aging (*PSYC 100)
Course Selected: Units
3
Cluster D: Intrapersonal Development (3 units) Select 1 course from the following:
CHAD 365: Socioemotional Development (*PSYC 100) PSYC 334: Psychology of Personality (*PSYC 100) PSYC 360: Biopsychology (*PSYC 100 or BIOL 211) PSYC 362: Cognitive Processes (*PSYC 100)
Course Selected: Units
3
Cluster E: Researching/ Working with Children and Adolescents (3 units) Select 1 course from the following:
CHAD 450: Practicum in Early Child Education (*Consent of instructor) EDUC/ HD 380: Applications in Child and Youth Development PSYC 340: Survey of Clinical Psychology (*PSYC 100 and 336) PSYC 354: Educational Psychology: Psychological Perspectives (*PSYC 100) PSYC 495: Field Experience in Psychological Settings (*9 units of UD PSYC and consent of instructor) PSYC 498: Independent Study (*Consent of instructor) PSYC 499: Independent Research (*Consent of instructor)
Course Selected: Units
3