Proposal for Curriculum Changes in the

Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development (CAD)

Revised, November 2003

College:                                      Behavioral and Social Sciences

Institute:            Marian Wright Edelman Institute for the Study of Children, Youth and Families

Department/Program Area:        Child and Adolescent Development Program

Contact Persons:           Rene F. Dahl, Coordinator

                                    338-2056, rdahl@sfsu.edu

                                    Marjorie Seashore, Associate Dean

                                    338-1846, seashore@sfsu.edu

The Child and Adolescent Development Program offers an interdisciplinary B.A. degree which includes a core of required courses and four concentrations: Young Child and Family; School Age Child and Family; Youth and Family Services; and Research and Public Policy.  Students select one concentration depending upon their academic interests and career goals with input from a faculty advisor.

Overview of Proposed Revisions

The CAD Council, an advisory body to the Child and Adolescent Development Program which is comprised of faculty from academic departments/programs with courses in the CAD major, has devoted the past year to reviewing and updating the CAD major.  The following recommendations for revision come from both the CAD Council and the BSS Council of Chairs which approved the proposed revised curriculum.

1. Minor revisions in the prerequisites to the major – one course choice added; units required remain the same.

2. Minor revisions in the core requirements – courses added and replaced; units maximum units increased by 1 unit because new 4 unit course was added.required remain the same.

3. Minor revisions in the Young Child and Family concentration – three courses added and two courses deleted; units required remain the same.

4. Major revisions in the School Age Child and Family concentration based upon new State of California requirements for teacher preparation (SB 2042) – Minor reorganizations of two areas; major course changes in three areas including course additions and deletions; minimum units required increased by 3 in order to require both math and science rather than one or the other.

5. Major revisions in the Youth and Family Services concentration based upon a reorganization of thematic categories.  Two areas deleted and one area added; courses added, moved, and deleted; minimum units required remain the same (21); maximum reduced from 26 to 25.

6. Major revisions in the Research and Public Policy concentration based upon a reorganization of categories.  Courses moved, deleted, and added; units required remain the same.

New Courses

Only two new courses that have not been offered before (but which have been approved) have been added to the major:  CAD 500 Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development (3) and CAD 625 Children, Youth and Public Policy (3).

Rationale for Proposed Changes

The overall rationale for the review was to assess how well the interdisciplinary curriculum was working almost five years after its inception and to address recurrent concerns and problems that were raised by students and faculty in the program.  The first task was to update the major to delete courses no longer taught and add new, relevant courses that were not offered at the time the major was formed.  The second task was to reorganize some of the concentrations to increase their thematic coherence, and the third task was to identify places in the major where students’ progress was impeded due to infrequent course offerings or because student demand was too great in relationship to the number of course sections offered.  As shown in the table below, since the first students were admitted in fall, 1998, enrollment in the CAD program has increased substantially. In By fall 1999, there were 54 majors, in fall 2002, there were 322 majors, and in fall 2003, there are 370 majors.

Child and Adolescent Development Program Major 1999-2003

Year

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

# Students

54

101

215

322

370

A second and compelling rationale for the proposed changes, specifically to the School Age Child and Family concentration, deals with SB 2042 and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) regarding the new Standards of Program Quality and Effectiveness for the Subject Matter Requirement for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.  We have been engaged in a lengthy review of all the courses in the core and School Age and Child concentration to determine which courses help us to meet the new standards.  As one of two programs at SFSU that is approved to offer a Subject Matter Preparation Program in conjunction with an academic major, we are required to respond to these new standards.  With the new requirement that even students who enroll in a subject matter preparation program after July 1, 2004, will be required to take the California Subject Examination for Teachers: Multiple Subject (CSET), the School Age Child and Family concentration is designed to strengthen the candidates’ preparation for teaching and help them prepare for the CSET.

Change in Units for the Proposed Major

With the proposed changes, the total number of units in the CAD major would change from 52-64 to 5853-6468, , but only for the School Age Child and Family concentration, because of the changes to the School Age Child and Family concentration, as shown in the table below. 

a. Prerequisites:  No change in units - remains at 6

b. Core:  No Increase in maximum units by 1 unit change in units -- from remains at 28-32 units to 28-33 units

c. Young Child and Family Concentration:  No change in units - remains at 21

d. School Age Child and Family Concentration:  An increase from 18-24 units to 24-27 29 units

[Note: The 2003-04 Bulletin indicates 18-21 units which does not include a 3 unit prerequisite for the Math 565 option in Math and Science]

e. Youth and Family Services Concentration:  No change in minimum units (21); maximum units decreases from 26 to 25

f. Research and Public Policy Concentration:  No change in units - remains at 19-23

Current Major

# of Units

Proposed Major

# of Units

Status

Prerequisites

6

Prerequisites

6

No Change

Core

28-32

Core

28-3233

No ChangeIncrease

Young Child

21

Young Child

21

No Change

School Age Child

18-24

School Age Child

24-2929

Increase

Youth

21-26

Youth

21-25

No ChangeDecrease

Research/ Policy

19-23

Research/ Policy

19-23

No Change

Total

52-64

Total

5353-6568

Increase

Effect of Proposed Changes on Resources, FTES, and Students

(a) Effect on Library and Library Holdings  There do not appear to be any notable implications for the library and library holdings, according to librarians Chris Mays and David Hellman, both of whom reviewed this proposed curriculum revision.  There are numerous reasons for this assessment.  First, CAD is an interdisciplinary program with most of its courses offered by other academic departments, so that the library resources used by CAD students already exist for these courses.  Second, even though the number of CAD majors is increasing, we do not believe that their numbers unduly burden these departments’ library holdings because CAD students can select from multiple course offerings to meet specific requirements for the major.  For example, students select one course from five possible course choices (from five different departments) to meet the Family Systems requirement in the core, while they select one course from a dozen possible course choices (from about seven different departments) to meet the Specific Cultures requirement in the core.  Third, most of the courses in the major have been there since its inception, so there will not be a sudden influx of CAD students into these courses.  Fourth, Mr. Mays indicated that with electronic data bases which give students access to journals, a large and growing major such as CAD can be accommodated. 

In instances when we anticipate that additional library resources are needed - as with the new research and policy courses, CAD 500 and CAD 625, Chris Mays, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences library liaison, indicated that he would be able to order books for these courses per our requests . 

(b)  Effect on Other Departments  As mentioned in the library resources section above, even though the number of CAD majors is increasing, other departments would not experience a sudden and overwhelming impact because students can choose from among  multiple courses in order to meet a requirement in the major.  When there have been bottlenecks in the program and students have not been able to get into required courses in the major (ei.ge. SOC 392, Research Methods) and other courses in the Methods area), the Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has funded sections of courses in other departments (again, using SOC 392 as an example). 

(c)  Resources from BSS  The Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is strongly committed to supporting the Child and Adolescent Development Program. He strongly supported the CAD program’s request for a new tenure track position that has been funded.  He has committed college resources to support CAD 601, the internship, with part-time lecturer dollars in a time when it is a scarce commodity; and he is willing, again, to fund sections of courses in other departments  – and has done so in the past - where there are significant bottlenecks to student progress in the major.  The Dean also demonstrated support for CAD when, in August 2002, we moved to bigger offices and he obtained shared student meeting space and a computer lab for students.  

(d)  Impact on FTES   There will be a slight increase in FTES in the program with the addition of two new            courses, CAD 500 Action Research Methods and CAD 625 Children, Youth and Public Policy.      Departments with courses in the CAD major that are deleted could experience a slight drop in FTES,         while conversely, departments with courses that are added to the CAD major may experience a slight            increase in FTES.

(f)  Impact on Students     We will notify students of curriculum revisions in the following ways: during student     orientations at both the beginning and end of each semester; via the postcard we send to all CAD majors once a semester to notify them of program news and events; via a listserve that goes out          to all students at the same time as the postcard; on the CAD website; in the Marian Wright Edelman Institute  newsletter; with    flyers distributed in classes, posted near the department office, the BSS student resource center, the         Teacher Prep Centers at both SFSU and the City College of San Francisco; and during regular     advising/office hours. Students who are already in the program will have the option of to following the        old or the new curriculum.  If the proposed curriculum is acceptedapproved, students who enter the major after that       time would will be held to the new curriculum requirements.

Consultation with Departments Represented Within the Proposal

The proposed changes took place during a lengthy curriculum review process and with ongoing participation from the following departments: Consumer Family Studies/Dietetics; Speech and Communication; Sociology; Psychology; and Elementary Education.  Faculty and/or department chairs from these departments are members of the CAD Council and its subcommittee, the CAD Curriculum Committee, so they were intricately involved in this process.

During the curriculum review process within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the departments with courses involved were consulted. The department chairs also reviewed the proposed curriculum and had opportunities to respond to proposed changes and take the proposed changes to their faculty. The BSS departments/programs that were involved included Sociology, Psychology, History, Economics, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Geography, Human Sexuality, Political Science, Social Science and Urban Studies.

For added or deleted courses that are offered by other departments/colleges outside of BSS and not represented on CAD Council, department chairs were consulted about the proposed changes and the rationale for those changes

In the next section of this document, each of the proposed revisions listed above is discussed and the proposed changes are shown side-by-side with the current curriculum.


Minor Revisions to the Prerequisites

If the proposal is approved:

· One course, PSY 431, Developmental Psychology, will be added to the two existing prerequisites. This course will be an alternative to PSY 330 Child Development. .

w The number of units for the prerequisites, 6 units, will not change. 

CURRENT Prerequisites

(6 Units)

PROPOSED Prerequisites

(6 Units)

CFS 320  Children and Families

PSY 330  Child Development

CFS 320  Children and Families (3)  [GE]

*PSY 330  Child Development (3) (Prereq: general intro course in psychology)  or

*PSY 431 Developmental Psychology Development (3) (Prereq: general intro course in psychology or consent of instructor)

*Note: Students in the Youth and Family Service concentration should take this course.  All who plan to apply for a Child Development Permit should take PSY 330.

Minor Revisions to the Core Curriculum

If the proposal is approved:

· FAMILY SYSTEMS Area – Two courses will be added: (1) BLS 515 Black Family Studies and (2) RAZA 510 Psychodynamics of La Raza Family Structure. These courses are currently in the major, but are located in the Specific Cultures area. (Students who take a course in the Family Systems area may not use it to meet requirements in another area of the core or in any of the concentrations).

· CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES Area – One course will be added to this area, SPCH 543  Dialogues Across Differences.

· SPECIFIC CULTURES Area – Two courses no longer offered by their respective departments will be replaced by currently offered courses as follows:  (1) AIS 530 American Indian Psychology will replaced by AIS 410 Perspectives of Native CA Indians; and (2) JS 341 The Jewish Family will replaced by JS 340 American Jewish Identity and Family.   Two courses will be added:  BLS 215 Black Family Studies and SOC/HMSX 467 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Cultures and Society..

· RESEARCH Area – CAD 500, Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development to be added.  SOC 392, Sociological Research-Methods & Techniques I (4) to be deleted at the request of the Sociology Department.

· The number of units for the core, 28-32 units, will not change.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

CURRENT Core (2003-04 Bulletin)

(28-32 Units)

PROPOSED Core

(28-32 33 Units)

INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD  ……………………………..…… 3

CAD 300   Prof Roles/Careers in Child and Adolescent

Development

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FAMILY SYSTEMS  …………………………………………….… 3-4

CFS 325  Transitions in the Family Life Cycle

SOC 464  Families and Society (4)

SPCH 515  Family Communication (4)

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CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ……………………….… 3-4

ISED 585  Cross Cultural Education

PSY 455  Cross Cultural Perspectives in Psychology

SPCH 542  Intracultural Communication (4)

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SPECIFIC CULTURES  ………………………………………….…. 3

AAS 315  Chinese American Personality

AAS 335  Japanese American Personality

AAS 355  Psyche and Behavior of Filipinos

AAS 375  Vietnamese American Identity

AIS  530  American Indian Psychology

BLS 515  Black Family Studies

BLS 525  Black Child Development

BLS 678  Excellence and Equity: Black Children and Youth

JS  341  The Jewish Family

RAZA 510  Psychodynamics of La Raza Family Structure

WOMS 561  Women of Color in U.S.

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DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES (One course selected from two topic areas) ………………………………………….………... 6-7

Physical Development

KIN 487  Motor Development

Social Development

CFS 421  Children and Stress

EED 305  Teaching Young Children

PSY 433  Social, Emotional, Personality Development

REC 380  Developmental Play Processes

Cognitive Development

PSY 432  Cognitive Development

Communication Development

CD 655  Dynamics of Communication Development

SPCH 508  Children’s Communication (4)

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ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT …………………………………........ 3

PSY 435  Behavior Problems of Children

REC 445  Recreation Therapy and Expressive Arts

SPED 330  Introduction to Disabilities

SPED 370  Intro to Atypical Infants

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RESEARCH   ……………………………………………………... 3-4

PLSI 492  Research Methods (4)

PSY 400  Intro to Research in Psychology (4)

PSY 540  Intro to Psychological Field Research

SOC 392  Sociological Research-Methods & Techniques (4)

SPCH 661  Communication Research (4)

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FIELDWORK  ……………………………………………………….. 4

CAD 600  Child and Adolescent Develop. Internship Seminar (2)

CAD 601  Child and Adolescent Develop. Internship (2)

I.  INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD  ……………………………….. 3

CAD 300  Prof Roles/Careers in Child and Adolescent

Development (3(Prereq: CFS 320, PSY 330, or equivalent or consent of instructor).

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II.  FAMILY SYSTEMS  ……………………………………………. 3-4

(Select one)

CFS 325  Transitions in the Family Life Cycle (3) [GE]

SOC 464  Families and Society (4) [GE]

SPCH 515  Family Communication (4) [GE] (Prereq: SPCH 150 or consent of instructor)

To Be Added:

BLS 515  Black Family Studies (3) [GE]

RAZA 510  Psychodynamics of La Raza Family Structure (3) [GE]

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III.  CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ……………………… 3-4

(Select one)

ISED 585  Cross Cultural Education (3)

PSY 455  Cross Cultural Perspectives in Psych (3) [GE]

SPCH 542  Intracultural Communication (4) [GE] (Prereq: SPCH 150 and ENG 214 or equivalent or consent of instructor)

To Be Added:

SPCH 543  Dialogues Across Differences (4) (Prereq: SPCH 150 or equivalent or consent of instructor)

______________________________________________________

IV.  SPECIFIC CULTURES ………………………………………. ….. 3-4

(Select one)

AAS 315  Chinese American Personality (3) [GE]

AAS 335  Japanese American Personality (3) [GE]

AAS 355  Psyche and Behavior of Filipinos (3) [GE]

AAS 375  Vietnamese American Identity (3) [GE] (Prereq: Consent of Instructor)

AIS  530  American Indian Psychology (3) TO BE REPLACED by AIS 410 (3) [GE]  (Prereq: Upper division standing or consent of instructor)

BLS 515  Black Family Studies (3) [GE]

BLS 525  Black Child Development (3) [GE]

BLS 678  Excellence and Equity: Black Children & Youth (3) [GE] (Prereq: Upper division standing or consent of instructor)

JS  341  The Jewish Family (3)  TO BE REPLACED by JS 340

RAZA 510  Psychodynamics of La Raza Family Structure (3) [GE]

WOMS 561  Women of Color in U.S. (3) [GE]  (Prereq: ENG 114 or equivalent) 

To Be Added:

AIS 410  Perspectives of Native CA Indians (3) [GE] (Prereq: Upper division standing or consent of instructor)

BLS 215  Introduction to Black Family Studies (3) [GE]

JS 340  American Jewish Identity and Family (3) [GE]  (Prereq: ENG 114 or equivalent) 

SOC 467/HMSX 667 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Cultures & Society (4)

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V.  DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES (Select two – one each from two topic areas)   ……………………………………………. 6-7

Physical Development

KIN 487  Motor Development (3) [GE]

Social Development

CFS 421  Children and Stress (3) [GE] (Prereq: Upper division standing or consent of instructor)

EED 305  Nurturing Children’s Social & Emotional Development (3)  (Prereq: CFS 320  and PSY 330) 

PSY 433  Social, Emotional, Personality Development (3) [GE] (Prereq: PSY 431 or consent of instructor)

REC 380  Developmental Play Processes (3) [GE]

Cognitive Development

PSY 432  Cognitive Development (3) [GE]  (Prereq: PSY 431 or consent of instructor)

Communication Development

*CD 655  Dynamics of Communication  Development (3) (Prereq: Commun. Disorders major or consent of instructor)

*SPCH 508  Children’s Communication (4)

 *  Note: (These two communication development courses are included in the School Age and Family Concentration.  Thus, students in the School Age and Family Concentration should not select this area to meet core requirements).

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VI.  ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT  …………………………………... 3

(Select one)

PSY 435  Behavior Problems of Children (3) [GE]  (Prereq: PSY 330 or  431 or consent of instructor)

REC 445  Recreation Therapy and Expressive Arts (3)

SPED 330  Introduction to Disability (3) [GE]

SPED 370 Young Children Disabled or At Risk and Their Families (3) [GE] (Prereq: upper division standing)

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VII.  RESEARCH   ………………………………………………….. 3-4

(Select one)

PLSI 492/URBS 492 Research Methods (4) (Prereq: Upper division standing)    (For CAD majors in Research/Public Policy concentration only)

PSY 400  Intro to Research in Psychology (4) (Prereq: PSY 200 or consent of instructor)

PSY 540  Intro to Psychological Field Research (3)   (Prereq: PSY 200 and 400 or consent of instructor)

SOC 392  Sociological Research-Methods & Techniques I (4) (Prereq: ENG 214, SOC 300, critical thinking requirement, or consent of instructor) TO BE  DELETED (at  request of SOC Dept.)

SPCH 661  Communication Research (4)

To Be Added:

CAD 500  Action Research Methods in Child and Adolescent Development  (3) (Prereq: ENG 214, CAD 300 or consent of instructor)

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VIII.  FIELDWORK …………………………………………………… 4

(Courses must be taken concurrently)

CAD 600  Child and Adolescent Development Internship Seminar (2) (Prereq: completion of 30 units of major; must be taken concurrently with CAD 601)

CAD 601  Child and Adolescent  Development Internship (2) (Prereq: completion of 30 units of major; must be taken concurrently with CAD 600)


Minor Revisions to the Young Child and Family Concentration

If approved, the minor revisions to the Young Child and Family concentration will include:

· OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT Area – One course will be added, CFS 420 - Observation and Assessment with Children, because the existing course, EED 610, is offered only once a year (only one section) and is not sufficient to meet student demand.

· CHILD DEVELOPMENT Area – One course will be deleted, EED 612 Development: The School-age Child, because the content is not appropriate to the Young Child and Family concentration.

· CURRICLUM SPECIALTIES DEVELOPMENT Area – One course will be added, MUS 230 Music Growth and Development in Childhood, to provide students with an additional course offering.  

· CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Area – The title for this section will be changed to Special Issues in Working with Children and Families. One course that is no longer offered by its department will be deleted, COUN 680 Violence Intervention for Early Childhood Administrators.  One course will be added, CAD 625 Children, Youth and the Policy Process.

· The number of units for this concentration, 21 units, will not change.

YOUNG CHILD AND FAMILY CONCENTRATION

CURRENT Young Child and Family Concentration

(21 Units)

PROPOSED Young Child and Family Concentration

(21 Units)

OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT  ………………………..…. 3

EED 610  Observation and Assessment Techniques with Young  

                Children

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PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM AND METHODS   …………….. 3

EED 602  Curriculum for the Young Child (3)

CFS 322  Early Childhood Education Curriculum (3)

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT ………………………………………… 3

CFS 323  Infant Toddler Development

EED 611  Infant Toddler Development

BLS 525  Black Child Development*

EED 600  The Young Child Development and Learning

EED 612  Development:  The School-age Child

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CURRICULUM SPECIALTIES DEVELOPMENT …………….. .6

EED 677  Anti-Bias Curriculum

EED 613  Creative Arts for the Young Child or

ART 450  Art for Children

EED 614  Basic Mathematics/Science Concepts with Young

                Children or

EED 615  Nature Study and Outdoor Education

EED 616  Language and Communication Skills with Young

                Children

EED 697  Play and Play Environments for Young Children or

REC 380  Developmental Play Processes*

MUS 601  Music for Children

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WORKING WITH FAMILIES  ……………………………………. 3

EED 604  Working with Parents in Group Programs for Young

                Children

EED 306  Recognizing the Needs of Children and Families in

                Contemporary Society

____________________________________________________

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS  …….….

CFS 426  Family Crises

CFS 427  Families with Alcohol/Drug Dependency and Eating

                Disorders

CSF 428  Familes with Violence, Abuse, and Neglect

CFS 429  Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies

COUN 680  Violence Intervention for Early Childhood

                Administrators

SW 350  Child Welfare

SPED 370  Introduction to Atypical Infants*

I.  OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT  ………………………. 3

(Select one)

EED 610  Observation and Assessment Techniques with Young 

Children (3) (Prereq: CFS 320, PSY 330, and consent of instructor)

To Be Added: 

CFS 420  Observation and Assessment with Children (3) (Prereq: CFS 320 or equiv.)

____________________________________________________

II.  PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM AND METHODS …………… 3

(Select one)

CFS 322  Early Childhood Education Curriculum (3)  (Prereq: CFS 320 or equivalent)

EED 602  Curriculum for the Young Child (3) (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

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III.  CHILD DEVELOPMENT   …………………………………….. 3

(Select one)

BLS 525  Black Child Development*  (3) (*If not taken in Core)

CFS 323  Infant Toddler Development  (3) [GE] (Prereq: upper division standing

EED 600  The Young Child: Development and Learning  (3) (Prereq: upper division standing)

EED 611  Infant -Toddler Development  (3) (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

EED 612  Development:  The School-age Child   TO BE DELETED

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IV.  CURRICULUM SPECIALTIES DEVELOPMENT …………. 6 (Select two)

ART 450  Art for Children (3) or

EED 613  Creative Arts for the Young Child (3) (Prereq: upper division standing) 

EED 614  Basic Mathematics and Science Concepts with Young

Children (3) (Prereq: upper division standing)  or

EED 615  Nature Study and Outdoor Education for Young Children (3) (Prereq: upper division standing)

EED 616  Children’s Language Development (3) (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

EED 668   Anti-bias Curriculum for Young Children (3)  (Prereq: upper division standing) 

EED 697  Play and Play Environments for Young Children (3) or

REC 380  Developmental Play Processes* (3) [GE] *If not taken in core

MUS 601  Music for Children

To Be Added:

MUS  230  Music Growth and Development in Childhood (3)

____________________________________________________

V.  WORKING WITH FAMILIES   ……………………………….  3

(Select one)

EED 306   Understanding and Working with Children and Families (3)  (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

EED 604  Working with Parents in Group Programs for Young

Children (3)  (Prereq: upper division standing)

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VI.  SPECIAL ISSUES IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES  (Heading Change) ……………………………………..  3

(Select one)

CFS 426  Family Crises (3) [GE]

CFS 427  Families with Alcohol/Drug Dependency and Eating  Disorders (3)  (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

CSF 428  Familes with Violence, Abuse, and Neglect  (3) [GE] (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

CFS 429  Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies (3) [GE] (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

COUN 680  Violence Intervention for Early Childhood

                Administrators  TO BE DELETED

SPED 370  Young Children Disabled or At Risk and Their Families*  (3) [GE] (Prereq: upper division standing) (*If not taken in Core)

SW 350  Child Welfare  (3) [GE]  (Prereq: upper division standing)

To Be Added:

CAD 625  Children, Youth and Public Policy (Prereq: CAD 300, upper division standing, or consent of instructor)


Major Revisions to the School Age Child and Family Concentration

The proposed changes to the School Age Child and Family concentration were precipitated by the new state requirements for teacher preparation as articulated in SB 2042.  The CAD major is one of two majors on campus that is approved by the state to provide course work for subject matter preparation for teaching in elementary schools without taking the California Subject Examination for Teachers: Multiple Subject (CSET) and its predecessor, the Multiple Subjects (MSAT) exam (waiver). This means that in lieu of taking the exam, students in the subject matter preparation program take approximately 11 extra courses beyond requirements for the major to meet subject matter competency.  With changes at the state level, however, all students who enroll in a subject matter preparation program after July 1, 2004, will be required to take the California Subject Examination for Teachers: Multiple Subject (CSET). The School Age Child and Family concentration is designed to strengthen the candidates’ teacher preparation and help them prepare for the CSET.

These proposed changes shown reflect over a year’s worth of work to review the new standards and determine which courses in the core and school age concentration will meet the new state standards.  Extensive consultation took place between the CAD Program and many departments that offer courses in the School Age Child and Family concentration at that time.

· COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT Area – Title will be changed to Language/Reading/

Communication Development and one course will be added to this section – SPCH 411 Language for Teachers.

· LITERATURE Area – The title will be changed to Literature and Oral Communication.  One course will be added – SPCH 364, Oral Interpretation of Literature for Children; one course will be moved to the Arts area, THA 451 Story Telling and Folk Literature; and three courses will be deleted because they does not meet the new state standards: ENG 635 Coming of Age in Literature, SPCH 362 Oral Interpretation, and THA 450 Children’s Literature and Oral Expression

· MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE Areas – the proposed curriculum shows the math requirement – MATH 565, followed by the Life Science requirement choices – BIOL 300, BIOL 310, BIOL 313 , and BIOL 318, and the Earth/Space Science requirement, GEOL/METR 309.  Three courses that will be deleted are – BIOL 305, BIOL 320, and GEOG 600.  Under the existing program, students chose either math or science.  The proposed curriculum requires one course in each area which increases the number of units in the concentration by 3 units. As in the existing curriculum, the now required math course has a 3 unit prerequisite. 

· PHYSICAL EDUCATION Area – REC 380 Developmental Play Processes will be deleted because it does not meet the new state standards.  This course, however, will remain in the core and in the Young Child and Family concentration.

· SOCIAL SCIENCE Area – This section will be completely changed to reflect the new standards.  All of the courses in the current Social Science area will be replaced, although all but one of them will remain in the major, either in the core or in other concentrations.  HIST/SS 469, although no longer in the major, is taken by many CAD majors as part of the Segment III cluster: Children in and Families and in Society.

· ARTS Area – THA 551 Creative Dramatics will be replaced by THA 451 Storytelling. One course will be added, DANC 340 Creative Dance for Children.

· The total units in this concentration will increase from 18-24 units to 24-29 units.


SCHOOL AGE CHILD AND FAMILY CONCENTRATION

CURRENT  School Age and Family Concentration

(18-24 Units)

PROPOSED  School Age and Family Concentration

(24-29 Units)

Communication Development …………………………….. 3-4

(If using a course from this area for the core, substitute 1 course from another area in the Core Requirements under Developmental Perspectives).

*CD 655  Dynamics of Communication Development (3)

SPCH 508  Children’s Communication (4)*

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Literature   ……………………………………………………. 3-4

AAS 502  Asian Child/Teen Literature

ENG 635  Coming of Age in Literature

ENG 655  Literature About and For the Adolescent Reader

SPCH 353  Speech for the Classroom Teacher (4)

SPCH 362  Oral Interpretation: First Person Voice (4)

THA 450  Children’s Literature and Oral Expression

THA 451  Story Telling and Folk Literature

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Mathematics/Science  …………………………………….… 3-6

BIOL  300  Nature Study

BIOL  305  Marine Animals and Plants of the CA Coast

BIOL  313  Principles of Ecology

BIOL  318  Our Endangered Planet

BIOL  320  Conservation of Natural Resources

GEOG 600  Environmental Problems and Solutions

MATH 565  Geometry, Measurement & Probability  (Prereq: grade of C or better in Math 165

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Physical Education  …………………………………………..... 3

KIN 401  Elementary School Physical Education K-5

*REC 380  Developmental Play Processes

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Social Science  …………………………………………..…..… 3-4

*BLS 515  Black Family Studies

HIST/SS 469  American Childhoods: Past and Present

*LARA 510  Psychod. of La Raza Family Structure

PSY 430  Adolescent Psychology

*PSY 431  Developmental Psychology

PSY 436  Development of Maleness & Femaleness (4)

*SOC 464  Families and Society (4)

SOC 469  Gender and Society (4)

SPCH 503  Sex Roles and Communication (4)

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Arts   ……………………………………………………………… 3

ART 450   Art for Children

MUS 601  Music for Children

THA 551  Creative Dramatics

I.  LANGUAGE/READING/COMMUNICATION

DEVELOPMENT ………………………………………………….. 3-4

(section title change)  (Select one)

CD 655*  Dynamics of Communication Development (3) (Prereq: Commun. Disorders major or consent of instructor)

SPCH 508*  Children’s Communication (4)

To be Added:

SPCH 411  Language for Teachers (4) (Prereq: SPCH 150 and ENG 214)

*Do not select if taken in core

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II.  LITERATURE & ORAL COMMUNICATION   ……………… 3-4

(section title change)  (Select one from either A or B)

A.   SPCH 353  Speech for the Classroom Teacher  (4)

B.     ENGL 655  Literature & the Adolescent Reader (3)  (Prereq:     

    ENG 114 or equivalent)

        AAS 502  Asian Children’s/Teen Literature (3) [GE]  (Prereq:                                 

          Upper division standing)

To be Added:

A.  SPCH 364  Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature (4)

To Be Moved to Different Section:

THA 451  Story Telling and Folk Literature (3)

To be Deleted:

ENG 635  Coming of Age in Literature  (3)     

SPCH 362  Oral Interpretation: First Person Voice (4)

THA 450  Children’s Literature and Oral Expression (3)

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III.  MATHEMATICS ………………………………………………… 6

MATH 165 Concepts of the Number System (3)

(A grade of C or better in this course is a prerequisite for MATH 565)

MATH 565  Geometry, Measurement & Probability (3)

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IV.  SCIENCE ………………………………………………………… 3

(Select one from either A. Life Science or B. Earth & Space Science)

A. Life Science (a college course in biology is a required prerequisite for each of the courses in this category). 

    BIOL 300  Nature Study  (3) [GE]  

      BIOL 310  Biology for Today’s World (3) [GE]  

      BIOL 313  Principles of Ecology   (3) [GE]  

      BIOL  318  Our Endangered Planet  (3) [GE] 

B.  Earth & Space Science

     GEOL/METR 309  Investigating Land, Sea, Air

   Interactions (Prereq: completion of one GE Segment IIA: physical science   

      course and one Segment IIB: biological science course)

To be Deleted:

BIOL  305  Marine Animals and Plants of the CA Coast

BIOL  320  Conservation of Natural Resources

GEOG 600  Environmental Problems and Solutions

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V.  PHYSICAL EDUCATION ……………………………………… 3

KIN 401  Elementary School Physical Education K-5 (3)

*REC 380  Developmental Play Processes  TO BE DELETED

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VI.  SOCIAL SCIENCE ………………………………………….. 3-6

(Choose one from either A or B)

A. GEOG 552  Geography of CA  (3)  [GE] (Prereq: ENG 214 or 

       equivalent)

       HIST 450  History of California (3)  [GE, CA]

B.   GEOG 107  World Regions  (GE:2  BSS)

Both GEOG 101 Physical Env. (3) [GE] & GEOG 102 Human Env.  (3) [GE]

(Note:  all courses in current Social Science area, see column to the left, have been replaced based on new SB 2042 requirements.  Most of these courses are still included  in either the core or other concentrations)

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VII.  ARTS    ………………………………………………………… 3

(Select one) 

ART 450  Art for Children (3)

MUS 601  Music for Children (3)

THA 551  Creative Dramatics  TO BE REPLACED by THA 451 (Prereq: upper division standing)

 To Be Added

DANC 340  Creative Dance for Children (3) (Prereq: Upper division standing or consent of instructor)

THA 451  Storytelling and Folk Literature (3) [GE]  (Prereq: upper division standing)


Major Revisions to the Youth and Family Services Concentration

In the Youth and Family Services Concentration, the proposed changes will result in a more cohesive, thematic organization of the Youth and Family Services concentration.

· The title of the concentration will be changed to YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES which more accurately reflects the intent and focus of the concentration.

· FAMILY Area – Will be deleted completely, as it is redundant to the Family Systems requirement in the core. 

· SPECIALTY Area in Health – Two courses will be moved to different sections within the concentration - PSY 525 Community Psychology will move to Social Services; and SOC 362 Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity will move to Gender and Identity. One course will be deleted - SPCH 527 Health Communication; and one course will be added - CFS 426 Family Crises.

· SPECIALTY Area in Human Sexuality – One course HMSX 400/PSY 450 Variations in Human Sexuality will be replaced by HMSX 456/PSY 456 Psychology of Human Behavior; and one course WOMS 533 Women and Men Changing, will be moved to Gender and Identity.

· SPECIALTY Area in Social Services – Two One courses will be deleted - COUN 606 Introduction to Peer Counseling Skills and SOC 451Criminological Theory.  Three courses will be added - CAD 625 Children, Youth and Public Policy, PSY 525 Community Psychology and SPCH 531 Conflict Resolution.

· SPECIALTY Area in Gender and Identity – This new subsection with four courses will be added: SOC 362 Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity; SOC 469 Gender and Society; SPCH 503 Gender and Communication; and WOMS 533 Women and Men Changing. 

· The ELECTIVES section will be deleted.

· PROGRAM PLANNING and ADMINISTRATION – A new section will be added based on the rationale that students in this concentration typically work with community-based, non-profit organizations or government agencies and would learn valuable skills/knowledge from these courses. The three courses in the area will be:  REC/PA 370 Principles of Nonprofit Administration; REC 400 Theory of Program Planning; and REC/PA 570 Developing & Managing Resources in Non-profit Agencies.

· The minimum number of units in this concentration, 21, will not change; the maximum will change to 25. 

YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES CONCENTRATION 

CURRENT  Youth and Family Services Concentration

(21-26 Units)

PROPOSED  Youth and Family Services Concentration

(21-25 Units)

Adolescent Development  ……………………………………..….  3

CFS 321  Adolescents and Families

PSY 430  Adolescent Psychology

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Family  ……………………………………………………………… 2-4

AU 300  Parenting in the ‘90s and Beyond (2)

CFS 321  Adolescents and Families (if not selected above)

CFS 325*  Transitions in Family Life Cycle (3) [GE]

CFS 426  Family Crises (3) [GE]

EED 604  Working with Parents in Group Programs for Young Children (3)

SOC 464*  Families and Society (4) [GE]

SPCH 515  Family Communication (4) [GE]

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Special Topics (Select 3 courses from at least 2 different areas)

        ………………………………………………………………..…  9-12

Health

CFS 427  Families w/Alcohol/Drug Dependency and Eating

                Disorders

HED 315  Drugs and Society

HED 450  Policy Issues in Health Education

HED 520  Health Promotion in Ethnic Communities

HED 660  Health Issues of Youth in Schools & Communities

RAZA 500  Community Health

PSY 525  Community Psychology

SOC 362  Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity (4)

SPCH 362  Health Communication (4)

Human Sexuality

BIOL 330  Human Sexuality

HMSX 400/PSY 450  Variations in Human Sexuality

SOC 468  Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (4)

WOMS 533  Women and Men Changing

Recreation

REC 300  Leisure Leadership

REC 330  Arts and Crafts for Leisure

*REC 380  Developmental Play Processes

REC 420  Leisure and Contemporary Society

REC 430  Ecology of Outdoor Recreation

*REC 445  Recreation Therapy and Expressive Arts

Social Services

COUN 606  Interviewing Skills

HED 582  Homelessness: A Public Health Perspective

SOC 451  Criminological Theory (4)

SOC 452/CJ 510  Juvenile Justice (4)

SW 302  Intro to Social Services Organizations

*SW 350  Child Welfare

URBS/PLSI/SW 660 Role of Nonprofit Orgs. In Urban Life

  * If not taken in core

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Electives (Select one on advisement. Choose from courses listed in areas above or the following or other courses with prior approval of CAD adviser).

ENG 635  Coming of Age in America (3)

ENG 655  Literature About and For the Adolescent Reader (3)

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I.  ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT   …………………………….. 3

(Select one)

CFS 321  Adolescents and Families (3)  [GE]

PSY 430  Adolescent Psychology (3)  [GE]  (Prereq: PSY 330 or 431 or consent of instructor)

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Family – SECTION TO BE DELETED

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II.  SPECIALTY AREAS (Select 5 courses from at least 4 of the following categories) …………………………………………… 15-19

Health

CFS 427  Families w/Alcohol/Drug Dependency and Eating

Disorders (3) (Prereq: upper division standing or consent of instructor)

HED 315  Drugs and Society (3) [GE]

HED 450  Policy Issues in Health Education (3) [GE]

HED 520  Health Promotion in Ethnic Communities (3) (Prereq: upper division standing)

HED 660  Health Issues of Youth in Schools & Communities (3)

RAZA 500  Community Health (3) [GE]

PSY 525  Community Psychology (3)    TO BE MOVED

SOC 362  Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity (4)

                 TO BE MOVED

SPCH 362  Health Communication (4)  TO BE DELETED

To Be Added:

CFS 426  Family Crises  (3) [GE]  

Human Sexuality

BIOL 330  Human Sexuality (3) [GE]  (Prereq: one course in college biology or consent of instructor)

HMSX 400/PSY 450  Variations in Human Sexuality (3) [GE] TO BE REPLACED by PSY456/HMSX 456 Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (3) [GE]  (Prereq: six units of psychology or consent of instructor)

SOC 468  Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (4) [GE]

WOMS 533  Women and Men Changing (3)  TO BE MOVED

To Be Added:

PSY/HMSX 456  Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (3) [GE] (Prereq: six units of psychology or consent of instructor)

Recreation

REC 300  Leisure Leadership (3) 

REC 330  Arts and Crafts for Leisure (3) [GE]

REC 380*  Developmental Play Processes (3) [GE]

REC 420  Leisure and Contemporary Society (3) [GE]

REC 430  Ecology of Outdoor Recreation (3) (Prereq: Consent of instructor)

REC 445*  Recreation Therapy and Expressive Arts (3)

*If not taken in the core

Social Services

COUN 606  Introduction to Peer Counseling SkillsInterviewing Skills (3)

HED 582  Homelessness: A Public Health Perspective (3) [GE]

(Prereq: completion of the critical thinking requirement)

SOC 451  Criminological Theory (4) TO BE DELETED

SOC 452/ CJ 470*  Juvenile Justice (4)   *Number change only

SW 302  Intro to Social Services Organizations (3)  (Prereq: junior standing; successful completion of intro courses in human biology and economics)

*SW 350  Child Welfare (3) [GE]  *If not taken in the core

URBS /PLSI/SW 660 Role of Nonprofit Orgs. In Urban Life (3)  [GE]  (Prereq: senior standing)

To be Added:

CAD 625  Children, Youth and Public Policy (3) (Prereq: CAD 300, upper division standing or consent of instructor)

PSY 525  Community Psychology (3)   (Prereq: Upper division standing or consent of instructor)

SPCH 531  Conflict Resolution (4) [GE]  (Prereq: SPCH 150 or consent of instructor)

New Category Added to Specialty Areas:

Gender and Identity

SOC 362  Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity (4)

SOC 469  Gender and Society (4) [GE]

SPCH 503  Gender and Communication (4)  [GE]  (Prereq: SPCH 150 or equivalent or consent of instructor)

WOMS 533  Women and Men Changing (3) [GE]   (Prereq: ENG 114 or equivalent)

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Electives TO BE DELETED

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New Section To Be Added:

III.  PROGRAM PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION  ………… 3

(Select one)

REC/PA 370  Principles of Nonprofit Administration (3) (Prereq: Consent of instructor)

REC 400  Theory of Program Planning (3) (Prereq: REC 200 or equiv)

REC/PA 570  Developing & Managing Resources in Non profit

Agencies (3) (Prereq: REC 370 or consent of instructor)


Major Revisions to the Research and Public Policy Concentration

In the Research and Public Policy concentration, the proposed reorganization is based upon the recommendations of the CAD program’s faculty who has expertise in public policy as it relates to children, youth and their families. 

· POLICY ANALYSIS – Three course options will be moved to different sections of the concentration – HED 450 Policy Issues in Health Education and URBS 565 Social Policy and Family Systems will move to Policy for Children, Youth and Families; and SW 350 Child Welfare will move to the new section Systems and Organizations. 

· The Health and Welfare Policies section title will be changed to POLICY FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, based upon the recommendations of the new CAD policy faculty.  A new required course will be added to that section – CAD 625 Children, Youth and Public Policy, and six courses that do not match the new focus of this section will be deleted – ECON 305 Economic Analysis for Non-majors, HIST/SS 469 American Childhoods, PSY 547 Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution, SOC 464 Families and Society, SW 352 Gender Sexism and Social Welfare, and SPCH 531 Conflict Resolution. 

· Two new sections will be added, POLITICAL AND POLICY PROCESS and SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS.  The courses that will be added to Political and Policy Processes section include PLSI/PA 400 Public Policy Process; PLS/URBS 512 Urban Politics and Community Power; and SW 456/URBS 456 Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action.  The courses that will be added to the Systems and Organization section will be – PLSI/URBS/SW 660 Roles of Nonprofit Organizations in Urban Life; SOC 452/CJ 470 Juvenile Justice; SW 350 Child Welfare; SW 302 Intro to Social Service Organizations; REC/PA 370 Principles of Non-profit Administration; and REC/PA 570 Developing and Managing Resources in Non-profit Agencies. 

· In the Statistics section, two courses will be deleted - one course that is no longer offered ISED 612 Statistical Methods in Education, and SPCH 661 Communication Research Strategies – a methods course.

· The Culminating Experience section will be deleted.

· The number of units in this concentration will remain the same.

RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY CONCENTRATION 

CURRENT  Research and Public Policy Concentration

(19-23 Units)

PROPOSED  Research and Public Policy Concentration

(19-23 Units)

Policy Analysis  …………………………………….……….…. 13-16

PLSI/URBS 480  Policy Analysis (4)

Select at least 1 of the following:

  HED 450  Policy Issues in Health Education

  SW 350  Child Welfare

  URBS 565  Social Policy and the Family (4)

Health and Welfare Policies Affecting Children, Youth, and Families  Select 2 of the following:

ECON 305  Economic Analysis for Non-majors

HED 450  Policy Issues in Health Education **

HIST/SS 469  American Childhoods: Past and Present

PSY 547  Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution

SOC 452/CJ 510  Juvenile Justice (4)*

SOC 464  Families and Society (4)*

SW 350  Child Welfare ***

SW 352  Gender, Sexism, and Social Welfare

SW/URBS 456  Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action

SW/URBS 660  Role of Nonprofits

SPCH 531  Conflict Resolution (4)

URBS 565  Social Policy and the Family (4)**

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Statistics …………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………… 3-4

ISED 612  Statistical Methods in Education

PLSI/URBS 493  Data Analysis (4)

PSY 371  Introductory Psychological Statistics

SOC 393  Sociological Research – Methods and Techniques II (4)

SPCH 661  Communication Research Strategies (if not taken in core)

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Culminating Experience …………………………………………..… 3

CAD 699  Independent Research Study

I.  POLICY ANALYSIS  …………………………………….………. 4

PLSI/URBS 480  Policy Analysis (4) [GE]  (Prereq: Upper division standing)

Select at least 1 of the following: 

HED 450  Policy Issues in Health Education    TO BE MOVED

SW 350  Child Welfare  TO BE MOVED

URBS 565  Social Policy and the Family (4)   TO BE MOVED

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II.  POLICY FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ……... 6-7

Required Course: To Be Added

CAD 625  Children, Youth and Public Policy (3)   (Prereq:  CAD 300, upper division standing, or consent of instructor)

Select one course from the following:

CFS 522  Childhood Policies and Issues (3)   (Prereq:  CFS 320 or equivalent, and upper division standing)

HED 450  Policy Issues in Health Education (3) 

PLSI/URBS 560  Urban Poverty and Policy (4)   (Prereq:  ENG 214 or equivalent)

URBS 565  Social Policy and the Family (4) (Prereq:  Upper division standing)

Courses to be deleted:

ECON 305  Economic Analysis for Non-majors

HIST/SS 469  American Childhoods: Past and Present

PSY 547  Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution

SOC 464  Families and Society (4)

SW 352  Gender, Sexism, and Social Welfare

SPCH 531  Conflict Resolution (4)

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NEW SECTION TO BE ADDED:

III.  POLITICAL AND POLICY PROCESSES …………………. 3-4

(Select one)

PLSI/PA 400  Public Policy Process (3)  (Prereq: ENG 214 and upper division standing)

PLSI/URBS 512  Urban Politics and Community Power (4)

SW 456/URBS 456  Urban Community Organizing and Citizen

Action (3) (Prereq: SW 400, 401, 402, or consent of instructor)

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NEW SECTION TO BE ADDED:

IV.  SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS  ………………………  3-4

(Select one)

PLSI/URBS/SW 660  Roles of Nonprofit Organizations in Urban

Life (3) [GE]  (Prereq: Senior standing)

REC/PA 370  Principles of Non-profit Administration (3)  (Prereq: consent of instructor)

REC/PA 570  Developing and Managing Resources in Non-profit Agencies (3) (Prereq: REC 370 or consent of instructor)

SOC 452/CJ 470  Juvenile Justice (4) 

SW 302  Introduction to Social Service Organizations (3)  (Prereq: Junior standing; successful completion of intro courses in human biology and economics)

SW 350*  Child Welfare (3) *(if not taken in core)  (Prereq: Upper division standing)

*If not taken in the core

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V.  STATISTICS …………………………………………………. 3-4

(Select one)

ISED 612  Statistical Methods in Education  TO BE DELETED

PLSI/URBS 493  Data Analysis (4)  (Prereq: PLSI/URBS 492 or equivalent)

PSY 371  Introductory Psychological Statistics (3) (Prereq: Quantitative reasoning course)

SOC 393  Sociological Research – Methods and Techniques II (4)

(Prereq: SOC 392 or consent of instructor)

SPCH 661  Communication Research Strategies  TO BE DELETED

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SECTION TO BE DELETED