Transfer Student 2-Year Sample Academic Plan
BS in CHILD and ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (CHAD)— Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Enter CSUF with the following completed:
 General Education Requirements
CAS Basic Core Course Equivalents
 Introduction to Child Development
 Child, Family, and Community
 Exceptional Individual
51
3
3
3
Check to confirm that equivalent transfer courses for CAS
101 (Intro to Development), CAS 201 (Child, Family, and
Community), and/or SPED 371 (Exceptional Individual)
have been recorded in the CAS Major section on your TDA.
See a problem? Meet with a CAS Major Academic Advisor!
60 Units Completed
Students transferring with 60 units from the community college will need to complete an additional 60 units at CSUF to achieve the
120 required for a bachelor’s degree. To finish in two years, you must complete 30 units per year (15 units per semester).
Semester
Junior
Semester 1
Junior
Semester 2
Courses
CAS 300—Professional Communication
CAS 301—Inquiry and Methodology
ECD Topical Development Course #1*
ECD Topical Development Course #2
Elective
CAS 325A—Development Conception-8
CAS 394+L—Practicum in CHAD
ECD Topical Development Course #3
ECD Topical Development Course #4
Elective
Units
3
3
3
3
3
(15)
3
3
3
3
3
(15)
Classes in bold must be taken in sequence due to
academic prerequisites.
*Approved ECD Option Topical Developmental
Courses are listed below.
75 Units Completed
If applicable, discuss graduate school and/or
credential program applications with a CAS Major
Academic Advisor.
90 Units Completed
Apply for Graduation through your Student Portal after you have earned 85 units (generally after you complete your 6th semester).
Senior
Semester 1
Senior
Semester 2
CAS 325B—Development 9-Adolescence
CAS 305—Assessment & Observation in EC
ECD Topical Development Course #5
ECD Topical Development Course #6
Elective
CAS 490T—Topical Seminar in Development
Or
CAS 491 – Leadership in ECE
CAS 464 + L— Adv. Practicum Early Childhood
Elective
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
3
3
(15)
3
3
3
3
3
(15)
If applicable, apply to graduate school. Attending a
post-baccalaureate program at CSUF requires that
you reapply at a post-baccalaureate student. .
105 Units Completed
If applicable, apply to a credential program.
Attending a credential program at CSUF requires
both applying to CSUF as a post-baccalaureate
student and applying to the specific credential
program.
120 Units Completed
ECD Topical Development Classes (Students choose one class from each topical cluster, completing six Topical Development Courses.
Additional Topical Development courses may be selected as electives. These classes may be taken in any order).
 One Family Contexts Class: CAS 341 Work with Parents of Young Child or CAS 340 Parenting in the 21 st Century
 One Health Class: CAS 346 Modern Cult & ECD, CAS 326 Optimizing Devel School Age Child, or CAS 306 Health & Safety for
EC
 One Depth Class: CAS 321 Infant/Toddler Devel, CAS 322 Preschool-Age Devel or CAS 353 Learning & Motivation in EC
 One Diversity Class: SPED 400 EC Special Education or CAS 490T Behavioral & Developmental Disorders
 One Language and Literacy Class: CAS 351 Lang & Literacy Devel in EC, READ 340 Language & Literacy Readiness, or SPED 425
Lang & Culture for Special Pop
 One Curriculum Class: CAS 352 Num& Science in EC, ART 380 Art & Child Devel, MUS 433 Music in Child, or approved
alternate