Child and Adolescent Development

The minor allows students to gain an introduction to the study of Child and Adolescent Development. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the minor complements a variety of majors.

1. Lower Division Required Courses (6 units)

CADV 150 Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (3)
CADV 250 Professional Pathways and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development (3)

2. Upper Division Required Courses (12 units)

CADV 350 Applied Cognitive Development (3)
CADV 352 Applied Social Development (3)

Choose two of the following courses:

CADV 310 Developmental Impacts of Abuse and Neglect (3)
CADV 373 Emerging Adulthood (3)
CADV 406/L Enhancing Childhood Creativity and Lab (2/1)
CADV 450 Helping Children Cope with Medical Environments (3)
CADV 451 Alternative Approaches to Discipline (3)
CADV 452 Child Advocacy (3)
CADV 453 Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (3)
CADV 455 Effective Mentoring in Child and Adolescent Development (3-3)
CADV 456 Coping with Grief and Loss in Childhood and Adolescence (3)
CADV 460 Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Culture in Development (3)
CADV 470 Advanced Theories in Child and Adolescent Development (3)
CADV 497AA-ZZ Special Topics in Child and Adolescent Development (3)

Total Units in the Minor: 18