Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
And Two Units from
Capstone: Reflective Learning Portfolio
Child Development, B.S. - Roadmap
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Electives
- CFD 377 - Building Leadership and Communication Skills in Human and Family Development Programs
- CFD 380 - Early Language and Literacy Development in a Linguistically Diverse Society
- CFD 390 - The Hospitalized Child
- CFD 404 - Kumeyaay Shamull Project: Child and Family Development
- CFD 437 - Violence in Relationships
- CFD 450 - The Human-Nature Connection: Developmental Perspectives
- CFD 477 - Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs
- CFD 497 - Field Experience in Child and Family Development Programs
- CFD 536 - Divorce and Remarriage
- CFD 577 - Professional Development and Mentorship in Human and Family Development Programs
- CFD 580 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children's Environments and Relationships
- CFD 585 - Family Involvement and Engagement with Young Children: Services and Resources
- CFD 595 - Early Childhood Mental Health: Theory and Practice
- CFD 596 - Advanced Studies in Child and Family Development
- ED 451 - Introduction to Multicultural Education
- CFD 499 - Special Study
- ED 450 - Study Abroad: Mexico
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
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Major
- CFD 375C - Human Development and Learning: Adolescence to Adulthood
- CFD 475 - Promoting Behavior Support and Classroom Organization in Early Childhood Settings
- CFD 537 - Child Abuse and Family Violence
- CFD 560 - Theories in Socio-Emotional Development
- CFD 575 - Public Policy and Professional Ethics in Child and Family Development
- CFD 578 - Conflict Resolution Across the Life Span
- CFD 590 - Disability: Conception through Emerging Adulthood
- CFD 598 - Reflective Learning Portfolio
- CFD 378A - Laboratory Experience: Infancy to Toddlerhood
- CFD 378B - Laboratory Experience: Early Childhood
- CFD 378C - Laboratory Experience: Middle Childhood to Adolescence
- CFD 378D - Laboratory Experience: Development Across the Lifespan
- CFD 335 - Interactions in Culturally Diverse Families
- CFD 354 - Parenting: Context, Research, and Application
- CFD 370 - Research, Assessment, and Evaluation of Children and Families
- CFD 375A - Human Development & Learning: Infancy to Toddlerhood
- CFD 375B - Human Development and Learning: Early to Middle Childhood
Preparation for the Major
27 units- CFD 135 - Principles of Family Development
- CFD 270 - Human Development Across the Lifespan
- CFD 270L - Principles of Observation: Child Development Laboratory
- CFD 272 - Child, Family, and Community Engagement
- CFD 275 - Learning Environments and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- CFD 278 - Foundations of Human Health, Nutrition, and Safety
- BIOL 100 - General Biology
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
- SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society
- PSY 280 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
- SOC 201 - Elementary Social Statistics
- STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business
- STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.