Child and Adolescent DevelopmentAssociate in Arts for Transfer

  1. Mira Costa College
    Child and Adolescent Development — Cal-GETC
    Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • 60–67 units
    • 5 terms
  2. to UC/CSU

Child and Adolescent Development map for 2025-2026

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Mira Costa College: Child and Adolescent Development — Cal-GETC

Term 1 — Fall

4 courses221–325 hours13 units

PSYC C1000

Introduction to Psychology
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Area 1A : English Composition

  • General Education
  • 4 units
  • 68 hours

Area 3A : Arts

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 51–103 hours

3-Unit Elective UC & CSU Transferrable

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51–103 hours

Advising Note

Meet with a counselor
  • Milestone

Term 2 — Spring

4 courses221–273 hours13–15 units

PSYC 104

Statistics for Behavioral Science
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 4 units
  • 68 hours
  • Prerequisites

CHLD 113

Child and Adolescent Growth and Development
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Area 3B : Humanities

  • General Education
  • 3–4 units
  • 51–86 hours

Area 1B : Critical Thinking and Composition

  • General Education
  • 3–4 units
  • 51–68 hours

Term 3 — Summer

2 courses102–206 hours6 units

3-Unit Elective UC & CSU Transferrable

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51–103 hours

3-Unit Elective UC & CSU Transferrable

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51–103 hours

Term 4 — Fall

5 courses289–391 hours13–15 units

PSYC 205

Research Methods in Psychology
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • 85 hours
  • Prerequisites

CHLD 210

Child, Family, and Community
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Area 1C : Oral Communication

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

Area 5A : Physical Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3–5 units
  • 51–153 hours

Area 5C : Laboratory Science

Advisory Notes
Lab course from Area 5C must be one of the corresponding courses to the lecture course in either Area 5A or Area 5B.
  • General Education
  • 1 unit
  • 51 hours

Transfer Center

Meet with academic counselor and Transfer Center
  • Milestone

Petition to Graduate

Meet with academic counselor to petition to graduate
  • Milestone

Term 5 — Spring

5 courses255–426 hours15–18 units

Area 5B : Biological Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3–5 units
  • 51–153 hours

Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3–4 units
  • 51–68 hours

Area 6 : Ethnic Studies

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

CHLD 200

Observation & Assessment in Early Childhood
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • 51 hours

3-Unit Elective UC & CSU Transferrable

  • Elective
  • 3 units
  • 51–103 hours
Child and Adolescent Development — Associate in Arts for Transfer
Total hours: 1088–1621 | Total units: 60–67

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