Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Family Life Education

The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Family Life Education provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to study in fields related to family life education, human development, or child and family studies. The program includes study of child and adult development, marriage and family relationships, and the intersections of school, community, and family. Students can pursue careers in public, private, and human service agencies working with children, youth, and families. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Child and Family Organizations, Management and Administration is available and can be fully embedded in this AA.

What You'll Learn

Describe the developmental framework, processes, and contexts of human development.
Describe basic research methods, ethical considerations, and cross-cultural research in the family and human development field.
Describe major theories of human development.
Describe the foundations of the family life education field as well as its historical, contemporary, and future contexts.
Evaluate current national and global policies and dynamics that impact family systems.
Analyze emerging issues that impact the development of family social policy.
Compare and contrast historical, social, and political factors, values, and practices that impact diverse family groups.
Describe diverse human behaviors throughout the life cycle.
Apply theories and methodologies used when studying human behavior.
Evaluate the context and the issues of work experiences that impact the family and human development professional.
Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Childcare Workers

$30,250 Show expanded career information for Childcare Workers

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

$53,490 Show expanded career information for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

$37,020 Show expanded career information for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$73,950 Show expanded career information for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Fundraisers

$60,010 Show expanded career information for Fundraisers

Personal Care Aides

$30,070 Show expanded career information for Personal Care Aides

Recreation Workers

$33,560 Show expanded career information for Recreation Workers

Social and Community Service Managers

$69,700 Show expanded career information for Social and Community Service Managers

Social and Human Service Assistants

$39,460 Show expanded career information for Social and Human Service Assistants

There are additional career opportunities associated with this degree that do not have occupational data available for Arizona at this time. These occupations are listed below:

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Family Life Education
Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development
University of Arizona, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Development
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Applied Human Behavior - Language Track (90/30 Program)
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Applied Human Behavior - Science Track (90/30 Program)
Arizona Christian University, Bachelor of Arts in Family Studies - Emphasis in Early Childhood
Arizona Christian University, Bachelor of Arts in Family Studies - Emphasis in Marriage and Family

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

NOTE: This pathway represents the 60 credits required to complete the Associate of Arts at MCCCD. Students in the NAU 90/30 program should consult with their NAU advisor to determine the additional 30 credits they should complete.

NOTE: This pathway represents the 60 credits required to complete the Associate of Arts at MCCCD. Students in the NAU 90/30 program should consult with their NAU advisor to determine the additional 30 credits they should complete.Recommend a four (4) credit or higher math course to complete at least twelve (12) credits of natural science and mathematics.

Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				SB	3
			Critical course Gateway course		3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).		FYC or FYC	3
				HU	3
or	or		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area. Recommend for students transferring to UofA. Recommend a four (4) credit or higher course be completed for students transferring to NAU`s BIS in Applied Human Behavior science track to complete at least twelve (12) credits of natural science and mathematics.	MA or MA	3–6
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency
or	or				1–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				SB	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
				HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete three (3) credits of courses that transfer to ASU as direct equivalencies or departmental electives in the following ASU course prefixes: CAP, COM, ECS, PRM, PSY, SHS, SOC, SPE, SWU.		3
				SQ	4
				SB	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or or	or or			SB or SB or SB	3
or or	or or			SB or SB or SB	3
				SB	3
				SB	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously if is not required	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ( or or or or or )] or a grade of B or better in or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				CS	3
				L	3
				SQ	4
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level or Elective		See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
or or	or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or completion of higher level mathematics course.		CS or CS or CS	3
				L	3
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete three (3) credits of courses that transfer to ASU as direct equivalencies or departmental electives in the following ASU course prefixes: CAP, COM, ECS, PRM, PSY, SHS, SOC, SPE, SWU.		3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
			OR recommended	L	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and eligibility for or higher as indicated by appropriate district mathematics placement) or permission of Instructor.		CS or CS	3
or or or or or or	or or or or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ or SG or SG	4
			An approved SQ course is required if the Biology course option selected does not hold the SQ designation	SQ	0–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
or or or or	or or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
				SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or or or or	or or or or			CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
				SQ	4
or or or	or or or				3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
					3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and eligibility for or higher as indicated by appropriate district mathematics placement) or permission of Instructor.		CS	3
				SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
					3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
				CS	3
				SQ	4

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level or Elective
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete three (3) credits of courses that transfer to ASU as direct equivalencies or departmental electives in the following ASU course prefixes: CAP, COM, ECS, PRM, PSY, SHS, SOC, SPE, SWU.		3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
				SB	3
				SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .		SG in combo w/ FON241	1
				SB	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Elective	General Elective				3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
					3
					3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
					3
					3
		Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. Student must be 18 years or older.		SB	3
or	or			SG or SQ	4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

NOTE: This pathway represents the 60 credits required to complete the Associate of Arts at MCCCD. Students in the NAU 90/30 program should consult with their NAU advisor to determine the additional 30 credits they should complete.

NOTE: This pathway represents the 60 credits required to complete the Associate of Arts at MCCCD. Students in the NAU 90/30 program should consult with their NAU advisor to determine the additional 30 credits they should complete.Recommend a four (4) credit or higher math course to complete at least twelve (12) credits of natural science and mathematics.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			Critical course Gateway course		3
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).		FYC or FYC	3
or	or				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
or	or		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area. Recommend for students transferring to UofA. Recommend a four (4) credit or higher course be completed for students transferring to NAU`s BIS in Applied Human Behavior science track to complete at least twelve (12) credits of natural science and mathematics.	MA or MA	3–6

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				SB	3
				SQ	4
				SQ	4
or or or or or or	or or or or or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one-semester of college level chemistry is strongly recommended. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended. or Prerequisites: C or better in (, or , or , or , or 1 yr of high school biology) and (, or , or higher, or eligibility for ). or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required. or Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ( or or or or one year of high school biology) and or higher or eligibility for . or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ or SG or SG	4
			An approved SQ course is required if the Biology course option selected does not hold the SQ designation	SQ	0–4
				SQ	4
				SQ	4
				SQ	4
				SQ	4

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
			SB	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			3
Related Area	Related Area course	Complete three (3) credits of courses that transfer to ASU as direct equivalencies or departmental electives in the following ASU course prefixes: CAP, COM, ECS, PRM, PSY, SHS, SOC, SPE, SWU.		3
			SB	3
or or	or or		SB or SB or SB	3
or or	or or		SB or SB or SB	3
			SB	3
			SB	3

Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
			HU	3
			CS	3
or or	or or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or completion of higher level mathematics course.	CS or CS or CS	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or , or , or equivalent, or an appropriate District placement, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and eligibility for or higher as indicated by appropriate district mathematics placement) or permission of Instructor.	CS or CS	3
or or or or	or or or or		CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
or or or or	or or or or		CS or CS or CS or CS or CS	3–4
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and eligibility for or higher as indicated by appropriate district mathematics placement) or permission of Instructor.	CS	3
			CS	3

Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously if is not required	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ( or or or or or )] or a grade of B or better in or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
				L	3
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
			OR recommended	L	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
					3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		L	3
					3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	recommended	L	3

Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Related Area	Related Area course		Complete three (3) credits of courses that transfer to ASU as direct equivalencies or departmental electives in the following ASU course prefixes: CAP, COM, ECS, PRM, PSY, SHS, SOC, SPE, SWU.		3
				SG in combo w/ FON241LL	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: .		SG in combo w/ FON241	1
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or or or	or or or				3
or	or			SG or SQ	4
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 101 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5

Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
			HU	3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option			0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective	See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency
Related Area	Related Area course	Complete three (3) credits of courses that transfer to ASU as direct equivalencies or departmental electives in the following ASU course prefixes: CAP, COM, ECS, PRM, PSY, SHS, SOC, SPE, SWU.		3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective	Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective	Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Elective	General Elective			3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective	Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 102 Level or Elective	Completion of second language courses at the elementary level (102 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5

Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level or Elective		See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency
Elective	General Elective				0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
				SB	3
				SB	3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 201 Level or Elective		Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).		0–5
Elective	General Elective				0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3
					3
					3
					3
					3
		Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. Student must be 18 years or older.		SB	3

Term 10Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Credits
Transfer Option	Transfer Option		0–3
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level or Elective
Second Language or Elective	Second Language Requirement, 202 Level or Elective	Completion of second language courses at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) OR demonstrate proficiency through this level as indicated by assessment is required for this university program. The second language requirement may be taken after transfer to avoid exceeding your program's maximum transferable credits (typically 64).	0–5

General Electives

Recommend that students choose general electives from the CFS prefix, specifically the following (if not already required by a student`s chosen transfer subplan):
Family Life Education 3
Human Behavior in Context 3
Cross-cultural Parenting 3
Social Policy and Families 3
Families in Society 3
Sexuality Over the Life Span 3

Students who complete the following courses will satisfy the requirements for the Certificate of Completion (CCL) (5401) in Child and Family Organizations Management and Administration:
Child and Family Organizations: Management and Administration 3
Organization and Community Leadership in Child and Family Organizations 3
Child and Family Organizations: Fiscal Management and Grant Writing 3
Child and Family Organizations: Project Management 3
Portfolio Development and Professional Writing 3
Family and Consumer Science Internship 1

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

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