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Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - PK-Grade 3 Subplan/Option: 120 units


Offered by: College of Education and Integrative Studies Early Childhood Studies Department  

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Unrestricted Electives: 16 units


Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Subplan/Option Required, Unrestricted Electives, and Graduation Requirements is at least 120 units.

Graduation Requirements: 52 units


General Education: 43 units


Unless specific GE courses are required for the major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program .

American Institutions: 6 units


The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local government. For more information on satisfying this requirement, consult American Institutions Courses List . If students satisfy these requirements through GE or major coursework, unrestricted electives may increase. 

University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units


Students must complete 3 units of writing-intensive coursework with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog and embedded in all majors. University Writing Requirement Courses List .