The Department of Child & Adolescent Development (ChAD) does not offer general advisement before students are actually enrolled at SJSU and also declared ChAD majors. All advisement occurs during the fall and spring semesters. During the semester breaks and during the summer only limited advisement is available to students who have immediate problems to be resolved.
Plan to see a ChAD advisor a week or two after you begin your first semester, but certainly before the end of your first year at SJSU. When you are enrolled, follow the instructions to prepare for an advisement appointment. Dates, times, and instructions for these appointments will be posted on the bulletin board located just outside the department office (SH 201).
To help you decide what to enroll in for your first semester read about the different degree options in ChAD. There are some differences in the required courses for each of the options.
For specific information about what to enroll in for your first semester before you can see an advisor, read below.
In your first semester as a freshman, we urge you to select Core General Education classes (see the University catalog or the schedule of classes for specific course options). If your career goal is to become an elementary school teacher, see the list of required General Education courses for Plan A on the department website.
If you want to begin taking courses in the major, consider:
In your first semester, we urge you to select Advanced General Education courses (see the university catalog or the schedule of classes for specific information) and to complete any core (lower division) General Education requirements that you have not already finished. For the ChAD major, we suggest that you:
Check to see that you have completed the equivalent of the following courses at your community college in the SJSU Student Information Website. If you have not taken these courses, be sure to enroll in them during your first semester at SJSU.
Begin taking upper division requirements in the major, consider:
If you are a Plan A student, in addition to the above, consider:
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