儿童和青少年发展艺术副学士学位旨在帮助学生为转入某些加利福尼亚州立大学（CSU）做好准备。完成学位课程的学生将获得优先转移至CSU的专业，包括儿童和青少年发展，心理学（某些CSU），幼儿研究，人类发展，基础学科老师的准备（某些CSU），青少年发展，家庭研究，家庭和消费者科学与人文科学。学位要求将满足许多CSU的下级部门的主要要求。但是，建议学生与辅导员会面，以评估特定CSU的课程要求，并验证哪些CSU被视为本地学生。
The Associate in Arts in Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to transfer to certain California State Universities (CSUs). Students who complete the degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to CSUs in majors that may include Child and Adolescent Development, Psychology (some CSUs), Early Childhood Studies, Human Development, Elementary Subject Matter Teacher Preparation (some CSUs), Adolescent Development, Family Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences and Humanities. The degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for specific CSUs and to validate which CSUs are considered local.<br>Students will demonstrate understanding of the needs and characteristics of children, birth through middle childhood, and the multiple influences on their development as related to the high-quality care and education of young children.<br>Students will demonstrate ethical standards and professional behaviors that deepen knowledge and commitment to the field of early care and education as related to NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.