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Bachelor of Arts
Plan A (Subject Matter Preparation)

Plan A leads to a baccalaureate degree (BA) and subject matter preparation for entry into a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program after graduation. Plan A is relevant to a wide range of careers in education. Under this plan, coursework is diversified to cover five content areas typically taught in K-8 classrooms: language and literature; mathematics and science; humanities and the arts; human development and physical education; and history and the social sciences.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete a ChAD BA should be able to:

  • demonstrate basic knowledge of children's growth and development in four major domains and understand the interrelationships among these domains;
  • understand the role of context in the development of children and their socialization by family, community, and society;
  • connect theories of child growth and development to social policy, education, and intervention;
  • apply theoretical knowledge and problem solving skills in practical situations with children;
  • examine and evaluate information about children and families from a variety of sources (e.g.,major publications in the field, popular journals, newspapers, websites);
  • formulate good questions and seek answers;
  • read with comprehension and write clearly using APA editorial guidelines;
  • demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills for facilitating the development of children and meeting the challenges of working with other professionals; and
  • understand ethical and advocacy responsibilities in working with children and families.

Coursework

Listed below are the courses that meet requirements for the:

  • major;
  • Core General education;
  • Advanced General Education;
  • graduation; and
  • University multiple subjects preparation.

    Requirements for Plan A, Multiple Subjects Preparation, are designed for students who begin their college careers in this major. Students who are transfers or who are changing into this major, in consultation with a department advisor, identify the coursework appropriate for the individual.

Lower division in the major
PSYC 1 (GE/D1)
ChAD 60 (GE/E)
ChAD 67 (GE/E)

Upper division in the major
ChAD or LLD 100W (GE Area Z)
ChAD 101 (SOCS 15 or STAT 95 also meet this requirement)
ChAD 159
ChAD 162 or 164
ChAD 163
ChAD 168
ChAD 169
ChAD 170
ChAD 195
PSYC 117 or PSYC 142
JS 120 or JS 136 or SCWK 192 or SCWK 195
NUFS 114 or POLS 130 or SOCI/SOCS 177

Core General Education
A1 Oral Comm: Public speaking preferred
A2 Written Comm: ENGL 1A
A3 Critical thinking
B1 Phys science: CHEM/PHYS 35
B2 Life science: BIOL 21
B3 Lab: taken with B1 or B2
B4 Math concepts: MATH 12
C1 Arts: MUSC 10B
C2 Letters: Survey of lit with either a cultural or geographic scope C3 Written Comm 1B: ENGL 1B
D1: met in major
D2, D3, F1-F3: HIST 15A & 15B or AAS 33A & 33B
E: met in major
Phys Ed (2 units)

Advanced General Education
Area R Recommend GEOL 103
Area S Recommend SOCS 138
Area V Recommend SOCS 139

Other requirements for subject matter preparation to be selected in consultation with the department advisor
ChAD 149
ChAD 150
ChAD 151
ENGL 112A
ENGL 103 or LLD 107
ART 39 or ART 138 or TA 131 or TA 148 or MUSC 10B* or MUSC 185
CA 177
MATH 105
MATH 106
SCI 110 or Env 158
SOCS 137

A total of 120 units is required to graduate.
*If not taken to meet GE Area C1.

Additional Information

All students, including those transferring from a community college, should be sure to attend a new student orientation offered by the University and also review the advisement tutorial on this website.

Students can link to the SJSU Articulation Agreement to review current equivalent courses at specific community colleges. General advisement information if also available on this site.

Meet with the department undergraduate advisor during the first semester of enrollment at SJSU. Read information about advisement in the Advising section of this website.

 

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