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Total Program<\/strong>: 33-36 semester hours\u00a0<\/p>\n

Core Requirements<\/h2>\n

12 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ASCD\u00a0500<\/span><\/td>Academic Writing<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0503<\/span><\/td>Educational Psychology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0504<\/span><\/td>Methods of Research<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0550<\/span><\/td>Human Development<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Culminating Activity<\/h2>\n

3 semester hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ASCD\u00a0596<\/span><\/td>Graduate Seminar<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Students who have completed 21 semester hours, applied for graduation, and completed specific assessments required by the College\u2019s assessment system may apply for Advanced Standing. Once Advancement to Candidacy is processed, students can complete their remaining units, including the Culminating Activity.<\/p>\n

Areas of Concentration<\/h2>\n

Students in this program will choose an\u00a0Early Childhood<\/em> concentration, an\u00a0Adolescence<\/em> concentration, or a\u00a0Transitional Kindergarten\u00a0<\/em>concentration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Early Childhood Concentration<\/h3>\n

18 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ASCD\u00a0510<\/span><\/td>Infant and Toddler Development<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0518<\/span><\/td>Language, Reading, and Concept Development<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0551<\/span><\/td>Studies in Attachment<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0557<\/span><\/td>Teaching Adults<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0558<\/span><\/td>Cognition and Brain Development<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Choose 1 of the following Electives:<\/span><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0530<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Motivation in Education<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0570<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Adolescent Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0575<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Adolescents and Risk<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Other program chair approved elective<\/span><\/div><\/td>
<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Adolescence Concentration<\/h3>\n

18 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ASCD\u00a0530<\/span><\/td>Motivation in Education<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0557<\/span><\/td>Teaching Adults<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0558<\/span><\/td>Cognition and Brain Development<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0570<\/span><\/td>Adolescent Development<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0575<\/span><\/td>Adolescents and Risk<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Choose 1 of the following Electives:<\/span><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0510<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Infant and Toddler Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0518<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Language, Reading, and Concept Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0551<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Studies in Attachment<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Other program chair approved elective<\/span><\/div><\/td>
<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Transitional Kindergarten Concentration<\/h3>\n

36 semester hours\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This concentration is designed for candidates<\/span><\/span> who have completed the TK certificate program at the University of La Verne with grades of B or better within the past 5 years<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Candidates may use 24 units from the TK certificate to apply toward their concentration in the MS Child & Adolescent <\/span><\/span>Development degree<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>The foll<\/span><\/span>owing courses are <\/span><\/span>required<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TK Certificate Program (24 SH)<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
EDUC\u00a0480TK<\/span><\/td>Development of the Young Child<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
EDUC\u00a0481TK<\/span><\/td>Transitional Kindergarten Observation and Assessment<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
EDUC\u00a0482TK<\/span><\/td>TK Childhood, Family, and Community Relationships<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
EDUC\u00a0483TK<\/span><\/td>TK Childhood Language and Literacy Development<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
EDUC\u00a0484TK<\/span><\/td>TK Childhood Math and Science Development<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
EDUC\u00a0485TK<\/span><\/td>TK Childhood Social-Emotional Learning and Development (Core Requirements)<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Core Requirements<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0503<\/span><\/td>Educational Psychology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0504<\/span><\/td>Methods of Research (Choose one of the following Electives:)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Choose one of the following Electives:<\/span><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0530<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Motivation in Education (Choose one of the following Electives:)<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0557<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Teaching Adults<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0570<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Adolescent Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0575<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Adolescents and Risk<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Culminating Activity:<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
ASCD\u00a0596<\/span><\/td>Graduate Seminar<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
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