BA in Child and Adolescent Development, PK-3 Integrated Teacher Education Program

San Jose State University

The Child and Adolescent Development, PK-3 Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA provides students with a set of courses that combine knowledge of Child and Adolescent Development with teacher preparation courses and field experiences that meet California state requirements for a Preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential. The roadmap includes courses with content that addresses PK-3 Subject Matter Competency and Teacher Performance Expectation (TPE) requirements laid out by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The program also provides students with content related to addressing the needs of students who are English Language Learners (ELL) and/or who have special needs. Successful completion of this program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child and Adolescent Development and a preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential.