Grossmont College Degree Completion Programs

TEXT HERE

The Bachelor of Science in Child Development Degree Completion Program can help you turn your passion for children and healthy childhood development into a rewarding career.

Led by renowned faculty and lecturers from SDSU’s Department of Child and Family Development, this program is designed to help you understand the physical cognitive, and social development of children in the context of families, communities, and culture.

If you’re passionate about building stronger communities through our children, this program is for you!

Total Estimated Cost

$32,435
$499 Total Cost/Unit

Completion Time

As short as 2 Years

Course Format

Hybrid

Please Note — This information is only applicable to the microsite version of this degree completion program.

Program Highlights

• Curriculum that’s designed, developed, and delivered by SDSU’s Department of Child and Family Development
• Virtual courses taught by tenure-track faculty and lecturers with a combination of academic expertise and real-world professional experience
• Field placements with our community partners help you gain hands-on experience with children, families, and the professionals who serve them in a variety of settings
• Many career paths are associated with this major, including early childhood education, early intervention, teaching, social work, counseling, work in nonprofit organizations, and healthcare
• Professional development mentoring, including networking, internship placements that give students applied experience for their résumés, and a portfolio class that specifically focuses on professional development, networking.

The program examines how individuals develop throughout their lifespan, from birth through adolescence and into adulthood. You’ll learn about the different social and cultural contexts in which children develop, including schools, families, and communities. You’ll also learn about the role that special needs (e.g. developmental disorders), conflict, trauma, and family violence can play in development.

As a student in the program, you’ll focus a variety of topics, including:

• Developmental perspectives
• Early childhood education practice, including administration
• The development (physical, psychological, emotional, social) of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, and adults
• Development within context, such as culture, socioeconomic status, etc.
• Anti-bias and culturally sustaining teaching techniques
• Family violence and child maltreatment
• Building a developmentally-appropriate curriculum
• Children with special needs
• Advocacy and public policy
• Parenting, co-parenting, parent-child, and peer relationships
• Community engagement
• Understanding and conducting research

Most courses in the program are 100% online. However, several courses (CFD 378A, 378B, 578, 590) contain on-site field experience components. You’ll also complete a 120-hour community-based learning experience over an eight-week period at the end of your program, where you’ll work with child and family service providers in the San Diego or Imperial Valley communities.

Please note that in order to complete the program, students living outside of San Diego County will need to travel to San Diego County or Imperial County to fulfill these in-person requirements once in-person education resumes.

Upon graduation, you’ll have earned the same degree as SDSU’s on-campus students: a Bachelor of Science in Child Development from San Diego State University.

Apply Now

Outcomes

View SDSU Degree Learning Outcomes

Admission Requirements

Below is a list of general admission requirements for the B.S. in Child Development degree completion program.

We understand that every student's academic journey is unique, and we encourage you to contact an Admissions Advisor to find out what you'll need to successfully apply to the program.

• Have a minimum of 60 transferable semester (or 90 quarter) units by the end of the fall term prior to spring transfer and the end of the spring term prior to fall transfer, including:
  • 27-28 Lower Division Preparation Course Units:
    • Child and Family Development 135
    • Child and Family Development 270, 270L
    • Child and Family Development 272
    • Child and Family Development 275
    • Child and Family Development 278
    • Biology 100
    • Psychology 101
    • Sociology 101
    • Psychology 280 or Sociology 201, or a three unit elementary statistics course
      These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC)
  • Complete a minimum of 30 Units of General Education Courses
  • The Golden Four Requirement, which includes:
    • Oral Communication — complete a basic public speaking course or other communication course with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
    • Written Communication — complete a freshman composition course that emphasizes essay writing or reading and writing concurrently with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
    • Critical Thinking — complete, with a grade of "C-" or higher, a second semester composition or writing course, or a course in reasoning and effective argumentative writing
    • Mathematics — complete a mathematics course above the level of intermediate algebra with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units. Mathematics 150, 151, and 252 will satisfy this requirement
• Complete the American Institutions Requirement
  • The American Institutions requirement is designed to demonstrate that students have an understanding of American history, the United States Constitution, and California state and local government.
• Satisfy the CSU mathematics and writing requirements
• Have an overall 2.4+ college GPA
• Background Clearance— you 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— you must provide evidence of a negative tuberculosis test for community-based classes. Clearance statements may be secured from SDSU Health Services, private physicians or HMOs, or public health agencies.

Apply Now

Back to Top >

SDSU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Online Degree Completion Program is designed to encourage thoughtful exploration of the ways that criminal justice systems provide justice, or fail to do so. *Textbooks not included.

Total Estimated Cost

$22,767-$31,965
$492-$511 Total Cost/Unit

 Min. Completion Time

15 Months

Course Format

Online

Please Note — This information is only applicable to the microsite version of this degree completion program.

Developed by SDSU’s School of Public Affairs, this online degree completion program focuses on criminal justice from a social justice perspective. You’ll examine a range of policy issues as diverse as genocide, institutionalized racism, organized crime, and environmental destruction, in addition to traditional criminal justice issues, which include:

You’ll also have earned the same degree as SDSU’s on-campus students: a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (with the opportunity to apply for a Minor in Public Administration) from San Diego State University.

View SDSU Degree Learning Outcomes

Admission Requirements

Below is a list of general admission requirements for the B.S. in Criminal Justice degree completion program.

We understand that every student's academic journey is unique, and we encourage you to contact an Admissions Advisor to find out what you'll need to successfully apply to the program.

• Have a minimum of 60 transferable semester (or 90 quarter) units by the semester prior to transfer, which includes:
  • 12 Lower Division Prep Course Units:
    • POL S 102
    • SOC 101, 102
    • SOC 201, STAT 119, or STAT 250 (or comparable three-unit course in elementary statistics)
      These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC)
  • Complete a minimum of 30 Units of General Education Courses
  • Complete the Golden Four Requirement, which includes:
    • Oral Communication — complete a basic public speaking course or other communication course with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
    • Written Communication — complete a freshman composition course that emphasizes essay writing or reading and writing concurrently with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
    • Critical Thinking — complete, with a grade of "C-" or higher, a second semester composition or writing course, or a course in reasoning and effective argumentative writing
    • Mathematics — complete a mathematics course above the level of intermediate algebra with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
• Complete the American Institutions Requirement
  • The American Institutions requirement is designed to demonstrate that students have an understanding of American history, the United States Constitution, and California state and local government.
• Satisfy the CSU mathematics and writing requirements
• Have an overall 2.8+ college GPA

Apply Now

Back to Top >