San Francisco State University
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT MAJOR
Planning Worksheet for Core and Policy, Advocacy and Systems
Bulletin Year 2015 - 2016
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Core Courses (Required for all majors)
Course Prefix
Title
& No.
I.
Foundations - 9 units (Each of the following courses is required)
Trans.
From
Units
CAD 210
Introduction to Applied Child and Adolescent Development
3
CAD 260
Child, Family, and Community: An Ecological Perspective
3
CAD 410
Applied Child and Youth Development
3
II.
Sem.
Taken
Grade
Family Systems - 3 units (Choose one)
CAD 450
Understanding and Working with Diverse Families
3
CAD 460
Globalization and Family Relations
3
III.
Research - 3 units (Required)
CAD 500GW
Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development
(GWAR - Upper division writing requirement)
Special Topics - 3 units (Choose one; if taken here, do not select in PAS concentration)
IV.
3
CAD 625
Child and Youth Policy
3
CAD 650
Child Advocacy
3
Total Units in Core – 18
Department Policies - Please read
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All core and concentration courses for the Child and Adolescent Development major must be taken for a letter grade (except
for internship which is offered only for CR/NC).
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A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major. Includes courses transferred from other colleges.
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CAD 210 and CAD 260 (or community college equivalents) must be completed with grade of C or better and ENG 214 (or
community college equivalent) must be completed with a grade of C- or better before enrollment in CAD 410, CAD 450, 460,
CAD 625 and CAD 650. No concurrent enrollment allowed. Proof of community college equivalent courses is required.

CAD 410 must be completed with grade of C or better and ENG 214 with grade of C- or better before enrollment in CAD
500GW. No concurrent enrollment allowed. Proof of community college equivalent for ENG 214 is required.
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Internships take place the final semester of the senior year. To apply for Internship the application must be submitted one
semester prior to the student’s final semester. See CAD website for specific deadline dates. http://cad.sfsu.edu Minimum of
30 units must be completed in CAD core & concentration prior to start of internship. Includes all core Foundations courses and
CAD 215 (or equivalent) in the EC concentration.
Course Numbering – Courses numbered between100-299 are Lower Division courses. Courses numbered between 300-699 are
Upper Division courses. Lower Division courses cannot be used in substitution for Upper Division courses.
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Bulletin Year 2015-16
Policy, Advocacy, and Systems Concentration: 22-26 Units
Course Prefix & No.
I.
Title
Trans From
Units
Sem.
Taken
Grade
Policy for Children, Youth, & Families 3-4 units (Choose one)
CAD 625
Children, Youth, and Policy
3
(Do not select if taken in core)
C J 475
HED 450
PLSI/USP 560
USP 565
II.
Public Policy Processes
Policy Analysis
Urban Politics & Community Power
Systems and Organizations 3-4 units
PLSI/URBS/SW 660
SOC 452/CJ 470
SW 302
SW 350
IV.
3
3
4
4
Political and Policy Processes 3-4 units (Choose one)
PLSI/PA 400
PLSI/USP 480
PLSI/USP 512
III.
Intervention Policies in Juvenile Justice
Policy Issues in Health Education
Urban Poverty & Policy
Social Policy & Family Systems
3
4
4
(Choose one)
Roles of Nonprofit Org in Urban Life
Juvenile Justice
Intro to Social Service Organizations
Services to Children, Youth, and their Families
Program Development, Evaluation, & Administration - 3 units
3
4
3
3
(Choose one)
CAD 400
Community Youth Development
3
CAD 510
Adult Supervision and Leadership in Early Childhood
Programs
Developing Healthy Youth in Schools and
Communities
Principles of Nonprofit Administration
3
Theory of Program Planning in Recreation, Park, and
Tourism
Developing and Managing Resources in Nonprofit
Agencies
Grantwriting
3
H ED 660
RPT/PA 370
RPT 400
RPT/PA 570
TPW 490
V.
3
3
3
3
Advocacy and Community Organizing - 3 units (Choose one)
CAD 650
Child Advocacy
3
(Do not select if taken in core)
H ED 455
RRS/SOC 410
SW/USP 456
VI.
3
3
3
Research and Statistics 3-4 units (Choose one)
PLSI/USP 493
PSY 371
SOC 393
VII.
Community Organizing and Community Building for
Health
Grassroots Organizing for Change in Communities of
Color
Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action
Data Analysis
Psychological Statistics
Quantitative Analysis of Social Data
4
3
4
*Culminating Experience - 4 units (Courses must be taken concurrently)
Note: Students should sign up for CAD 600 and CAD 601. Original course for culminating experience, CAD 640, is not being
offered.
CAD 600
CAD Internship Seminar
2
CAD 601
CAD Internship
2
Total units in concentration: 22-26
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