2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Child and Family Development
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Chair: Sarah Garrity, Associate Professor and the Department Chair of the Department of Child and Family Development (B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., San Diego State University; Ed.D., University of California, San Diego/California State University, San Marcos)
Undergraduate Advisers: Alison Sternal, M.A.; Michelle Xiong, M.P.A.
Graduate Adviser: Alyson Shapiro, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development (B.S., University of Utah; Ph.D., University of Washington)
LPCC Director: Lisa Linder, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., Psychology, University of Redlands; M.A., University of the Pacific; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University)
Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:
Audrey Hokoda, Professor of Child and Family Development [Senate Distinguished Professor] (B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Sarah Garrity, Associate Professor and the Department Chair of the Department of Child and Family Development (B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., San Diego State University; Ed.D., University of California, San Diego/California State University, San Marcos)
Rachel Haine-Schlagel, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., Emory University; M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University)
Vanja Lazarevic, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., Marquette University; M.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Sascha Longstreth, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.A., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)
Sarah Rieth, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., University of California, San Diego; B.S., University of California, San Diego; M.A., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)
Alyson Shapiro, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development (Graduate Advisor, M.S. in Child Development) (B.S., University of Utah; Ph.D., University of Washington)
Felicia Black, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development (B.S., Cleveland State University; M.S., Kent State University; Ph.D., Kent State University)
Kelsey Dickson, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., Kent State University)
Idara Essien-Wood, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.A., California State University, Sacramento; M.Ed., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University)
Teresa Lind, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development (A.B., Harvard University; M.A., Boston University; Ph.D., University of Delaware)
Lisa Linder, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development (B.A., Psychology, University of Redlands; M.A., University of the Pacific; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University)
Lecturers:
Dan Bacon, M.A., B.C.B.A.
Nicole Kent, Ph.D., M.F.T.
Don Myers, Ph.D.
Hsing-chen Tung, Ed.D.
Emeritus Faculty:
Carolyn K. Balkwell, Ph.D., 1981-2007, Professor of Child and Family Development
Francine Deutsch, Ph.D., 1981-1999, Professor of Child and Family Development
Shulamit Ritblatt, Ph.D., 1996-2020, Professor of Child and Family Development
Thomas W. Roberts, Ph.D., 1999-2012, Professor of Child and Family Development
Pamela J. Ross, Ph.D., 1977-2008, Professor of Child and Family Development
Offered by the Department
Master of Science degree in child development. Concentration in early childhood mental health.
Major in child development with the B.S. degree in applied arts and sciences.
Minor in child development.
Certificate in early childhood transdisciplinary education and mental health (refer to the Graduate Bulletin).
Certificate in family life education.
The Major
The interdisciplinary major in child development draws from many fields of study, including biology, psychology, and sociology, and prepares students for a variety of professional specialties. Graduates with competencies in this major find positions in preschools, child care centers, schools, hospitals, clinics, residential institutions, counseling centers, mental health centers, social services and public welfare agencies, family service agencies, family planning clinics, community programs, business and industry, and government agencies.
Field experience programs offer students supervised work in community agencies, children’s programs, the SDSU Children’s Center, San Diego City Schools, and various San Diego agencies. All children’s programs are inclusive and a wide range of special needs and at-risk populations are served.
The child development degree also provides a flexible curriculum base for continuation into graduate programs in child development, family studies, or early childhood mental health. Majors may also continue graduate work in related fields such as multiple subject teaching credential; marriage and family therapy; occupational and physical therapy; social work; psychology; law; or sociology.
The child development minor is an important adjunct for students in areas such as anthropology; education; exercise and nutritional sciences; liberal studies; nursing; psychology; recreation; social work; sociology; and speech, language, and hearing sciences.
The child and family development with early childhood special education emphasis is a four-year integrated program, in which undergraduate students earn a baccalaureate degree in child development concurrent with a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential with an emphasis in early childhood special education. Education Specialist Credential in Early Childhood Special Education is authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The credential authorizes the holders to work with children from birth through pre-kindergarten with designated disabilities in a variety of settings. This credential requires completion of Preliminary Education Specialist requirements, followed by completion of the Clear Professional Induction Specialist requirements within five years of employment in an authorized setting. Once admitted, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and must successfully complete all practicum experiences. Only grades of C or better will count toward a degree, a credential, or a certificate. Graduates with this degree qualify for special education teacher or service provider positions in early intervention programs, preschools, daycare centers, schools, hospitals, hospice centers, public welfare agencies, family service agencies, family planning clinics.
Impacted Program
The child development major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the child development major, students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better: CFD 135 , CFD 270 , CFD 270L (one unit), CFD 272 , CFD 275 , CFD 278 ; BIOL 100 ; PSY 101 ; SOC 101 ; and PSY 280 , or SOC 201 , or a three unit elementary statistics course. These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);
- Complete a minimum of 45 baccalaureate level semester units (a minimum of 60 units are required for all transfer applicants);
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.40 or better.
To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).
Standards for Admission
Special Instructions
- Background Clearance. Child and family development premajors and transfer students must successfully pass a background check in order to be placed in educational and community settings. Red flag issues which prevent placement may impede progression and successful completion of degree requirements.
- Tuberculin Clearance. Evidence of a negative tuberculosis test must be provided periodically for community-based classes. Clearance statements may be secured from SDSU Health Services, private physicians or HMOs, or public health agencies.
Major Academic Plans (MAPs)
Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.
Programs
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