Advisement Resources
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For students seeking advisement, please contact the College of Health and Human Development at听818-677-2883. The Student Services Center is located in Sequoia Hall 111.听
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Check out these short advising videos created by our own CADV Peer Advisors.
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Transfer students applying to jmcomic漫画N who are accepted into the major with under the "Degree with a Guarantee" (a.k.a. /SB 1440) program will automatically have have 8 lower division classes (24 units) count towards the STAR Act Early Childhood Development Option of the CADV BA degree.
Non-STAR Act ("Degree with a Guarantee") program students should follow the required courses listed on the Degree Audit. Sixteen (15-16) lower division units will apply for听non-STAR Act听students: CADV 150, FCS 234, HSCI 131听
Click here听for instructions on how to declare CADV as your major or minor.
To switch to or add CADV as a double major make sure to plan your DPR. Click here to see how:听
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The undergraduate degree in Child and Adolescent Development appeals to a wide range of students! Many of our majors are interested in pursuing careers such as a:
- health practitioner听(i.e., pediatrician, nurse,听occupational therapist听child life specialist)听
- mental health clinician听(e.g., psychologist,听clinical social worker,听counselor, marriage & family therapist)
- educator听(e.g., preschool teacher, K to 12 credential teacher, college counselor, or college professor).听
To help you further decide on a particular career pathway, we are one of the few undergraduate programs in the jmcomic漫画 system offering a competitive听internship program.听This year long experience provides students the opportunity to pick from over 20 local community partners (e.g, schools, hospitals, non-profit organizations) to develop hands-on experience and professional networks.
Our department advising program hosts workshops led by听CADV alumni听and professionals听working in the field so you can learn about different career options. Follow us on Instagram (@cadv_csun) and make sure to read all emails from our CADV Department for up-to-date information on current workshops and other opporutnities! 听
Did you know that most CADV majors and minors will have completed the requirements for the Associate Teacher, Teacher, or Master Teacher Level Child Development Permit - the current credential in early childhood education? The听听offers more information and resources regarding the steps to obtaining a permit.听
To apply for the Child Development Permit, visit the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) application portal at听.
CADV majors pursue career pathways in diverse fields including but not limited to early childhood education, K to 12 education, social work, counseling, law, medicine, occupational/recreational therapy, and psychology. The B.A. in Child and Adolescent Development is one of the most versatile majors you can choose in terms of providing preparation for a wide variety of career and professional paths!
See the following PowerPoint presentation for more information on careers traditionally of interest to CADV majors:听
We encourage you to also visit the听听for more information and exploration on careers and post-bachelor degree goals/options.