The Associate in Science Degree in Early Childhood Education for transfer is a 60 unit degree program designed to prepare students to transfer and study child development, human development, and early childhood education. The program, which requires 25 units of lower division work in Child Development is combined with the California State university General Education pattern of 40-42 units. Up to 6 units may be double-counted toward the 25 unit major coursework in the CSU GE pattern so the degree can be achieved in 60 units. Students will be prepared to take upper division courses their first semester after transferring. Typically, students who complete this program will be able to complete their upper division coursework in only two additional years.