Child and Adolescent Studies, Concentration in Early Childhood Development, B.S.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2022 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS  

G.E. subarea A.1***
Oral Communications

 

 3

G.E. subarea B.1, B.2, or B.4***

 BIOL 102 or CHEM/PHYS 102 or MATH 115

3-4 

G.E. Course

 

 3

G.E. Course 

 

G.E. Course 

 

Total

 

15-16 

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

 CAS 101

3

G.E. subarea A.2***
Written Communication

 

 3

G.E. subarea B.1, B.2, or B.4***

BIOL 102 or CHEM/PHYS 102 or MATH 115 

3-4 

G.E. subarea B.1, B.2, or B.4***

BIOL 102 or CHEM/PHYS 102 or MATH 115 

3-4 

G.E. Course

 

Total

 

15-17

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

CAS 201 

 3
Major Requirement
Core Courses

 SPED 371

3

G.E. Course

 

 3

G.E. Course

 

G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies

 

Total

 

15

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE   UNITS
Major Requirement***
Core Courses

CAS 300 

3

University Requirement

 

3

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences

 EDEL 325**

Electives

 

 3

Total

 

15

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.
*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

**If planning on a multiple subjects credential OR student choice as listed in the GE Section on your TDA.

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

 CAS 301

3

Major Requirement***
ECD Topical Development Course

 CAS 250

3

Major Requirement
ECD Topical Development Course

Student choice as listed within the option-specific topical development courses on your TDA 

Elective

 

 3

Elective 

 

Total

 

15 

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

CAS 325A 

3

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

CAS 394

3

Major Requirement
ECD Topical Development Course

Student choice as listed within the option-specific topical development courses on your TDA 

Major Requirement
ECD Topical Development Course

Student choice as listed within the option-specific topical development courses on your TDA

Elective

 

Total

 

15

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

CAS 325B 

Major Requirement***
Option-Specific Assessment Course

CAS 305 

3

G.E. subarea C.3* & ECD Topical Development Course
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities

 ART 380

 3

G.E. subarea E* & Topical Development Course
Lifelong Learning

CAS 340

Elective

 

Total

 

15 

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.
*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement***
Core Courses

CAS 490T 

3

Major Requirement***
Advanced Practicum Courses

CAS 464 or CAS 454

3

Elective

 

Elective 

 

Elective 

 

Total

 

15 

***Classes must be taken in the provided sequence.