San Francisco State University
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT MAJOR
Planning Worksheet
Bulletin Year 2013-2014
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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.
Grade
Family Systems - 3 units (Choose one)
CAD 450
Understanding and Working with Diverse Families
3
CAD 460
Globalization and Family Relations
3
III.
Sem.
Taken
Research - 3 units (Required)
Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development
CAD 500
(GWAR - Upper division writing requirement)
3
IV.
Special Topics 3 units (Choose one course from the following; if taken here, do not select for concentration
CAD 625
Child and Youth Policy
3
CAD 650
Child Advocacy
3
Total Units in Core – 18
Department Policies (Please read)
 All core and concentration courses for the Child and Adolescent Development major must be taken for a letter
grade (except for fieldwork courses which are offered only for CR/NC).
 A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major
 CAD 210, 260 and ENG 214 (or community college equivalents) must be completed with 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 and ENG 214 must be completed 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.
 Internship Applications – Must be submitted one semester prior to one’s projected internship semester. See CAD
website for specific deadline dates. http://cad.sfsu.edu
 A minimum of 30 units must be completed in CAD core & concentration to apply for fieldwork.
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Policy, Advocacy, and Systems Concentration: 22-26 Units
Course Prefix &
Title
Trans
Units
Sem.
Grade
No.
From
Taken
I.
Policy for Children, Youth, & Families (3-4 units) Choose one
CAD 625
Children, Youth, and Policy (do not select if taken in core)
3
C J 475
Intervention Policies in Juvenile Justice
3
HED 450
Policy Issues in Health Education
3
PLSI/USP 560
Urban Poverty & Policy
4
USP 565
Social Policy & Family Systems
4
II.
Political and Policy Processes (3-4 units) Choose one
PLSI/PA 400
Public Policy Processes
3
PLSI/USP 480
Policy Analysis
4
PLSI/USP 512
Urban Politics & Community Power
4
III. Systems and Organizations (3-4 units) Choose one
PLSI/URBS/SW 660
Roles of Nonprofit Org in Urban Life
3
SOC 452/CJ 470
Juvenile Justice
4
SW 302
Intro to Social Service Organizations
3
SW 350
Services to Children, Youth, and their Families
3
IV.
Program Development, Evaluation, & Administration (3 units) Choose one
CAD 400
Community Youth Development
3
CAD 510
Adult Supervision and Leadership in Early Childhood
3
Programs
H ED 660
Developing Healthy Youth in Schools and Communities
3
RPT/PA 370
Principles of Nonprofit Administration
3
RPT 400
Theory of Program Planning in Recreation, Park, and
3
Tourism
RPT/PA 570
Developing and Managing Resources in Nonprofit
3
Agencies
TPW 490
Grantwriting
3
V. Advocacy and Community Organizing (3 units) Choose one
CAD 650
Child Advocacy (do not select if taken in core)
3
H ED 455
Community Organizing and Community Building for
3
Health
RRS/SOC 410
Grassroots Organizing for Change in Communities of
3
Color
SW/USP 456
Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action
3
VI.
Research and Statistics (3-4 units) Choose one
PLSI/USP 493
Data Analysis
4
SOC 371
Introductory-Psychological Statistics
3
VII. *Culminating Experience (4 units)
CAD 640
Policy, Advocacy, and Systems Capstone
4
*Note: Temporary change - Students should sign up for
both CAD 600 and CAD 601 instead of CAD 640. Each
course is 2 units.
Total units in concentration: 22-26
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General Education – Segment III
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Upper division courses must be taken in residence at SFSU
The three courses (9 units) no longer need to be taken from one only cluster. Students still can select their
courses from one cluster or from two or three different clusters.
One course must fulfill the university’s Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity (CESD) requirement. That class will
be designated with “(CESD).”
Course Prefix & #
Title
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Units
Sem.
Taken
Grade
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