San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University is pleased to offer upper division and graduate classes at Cañada College in Business Administration and the Child and Adolescent Development (CAD) program. The Business Administration and CAD programs provide students who have an AA degree the opportunity to graduate with a BA by taking classes at Cañada.

 

Child and Adolescent Development

The Child and Adolescent Development degree is an interdisciplinary, cross-professional undergraduate degree for students interested in studying and working with issues related to children, adolescents, and families. It is designed for breadth of knowledge about child and adolescent development and its applications to services for children and families, research, and public policy development.

 

• BA Child and Adolescent Development

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How will pre-admission counseling/advising take place, and who will do it?
2. How will students get information/counseling about General Education?
3. How will students get counseling/advising about their major?
4. How can students apply to become part of a Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohort?
5. How will students have access to financial aid advising and paperwork?
6. How can students get their SFSU ID cards?
7. How can students pay their fees?
8. How should not-yet-matriculated students register for courses?
9. How will students purchase books for their courses?
10. How can students obtain permits to park on the Cañada campus?
11. How will students have access to library materials?
12. How will students have access to computing services at Cañada?
13. Will students have access to disability services at Cañada?
14. How will students have access to health services?
15. What tests are required for graduation, and how will students have access to testing services?
16. Will faculty have office hours at Cañada?
17. What are some reasons Pathways students might go to the SFSU campus?

1. How will pre-admission counseling/advising take place, and who will do it?

The University Center at Cañada College has materials available regarding all of the Cañada/SFSU Pathways academic programs.
For Business Administration and the Child and Adolescent Development Programs:
Transfer Services, located in the Counseling Center (Bldg. 5, Rm. 204, 650-306-3372) at Cañada College, can provide information regarding admission requirements and procedures for the Business Administration and Child and Adolescent Development (CAD) Cañada/SFSU Pathways programs. A representative from the SFSU Office of Student Outreach Services makes regular visits to Cañada College through Transfer Services. Contact Transfer Services to schedule an appointment with the SFSU representative.

The SFSU Office of Student Outreach Services also has information about the Cañada/SFSU Pathways programs. This office is located at SFSU in the Student Services Bldg, Room 106; (415) 338-2355; e-mail at outreach@sfsu.edu; www.sfsu.edu/~outreach.

For further information about the Cañada/SFSU Pathways Business Administration Program, prospective students may contact Dean Linda Hayes at Cañada College (650-306-3201). At SFSU, prospective students may contact Dr. Jerry Platt (BUS 321, 415-338-2670).

The SFSU Child and Adolescent Development (CAD) Program Director, Dr. Rene Dahl, can be reached at 415-338-2056 or cadp@sfsu.edu. However, a CAD Program Advisor is available to meet with students every Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Bldg. 17, Room 112. At Cañada College, prospective CAD majors may contact Ms. Dianne Eyer, Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Program, at (650) 306-3295. For additional information on the CAD Program, visit the web at http://cad.sfsu.edu or go to the CAD office at SFSU, located in SCI 394.

2. How will students get information/counseling about General Education?

Information regarding the Cañada College CSU General Education and the Intersegmental General Education Programs is available at the Cañada College Counseling Center, Building 5, Room 204. Information on articulation of Cañada College courses with SFSU course requirements is available through the ASSIST Website, www.assist.org. Additional information on SFSU's General Education requirements is available on the Web at http://www.sfsu.edu/~ugs/GE%20Policy.html and at http://www.sfsu.edu/~advising/GE/GEhome.htm.

At SFSU, students can get advising about General Education at the Advising Center (ADM 212), see www.sfsu.edu/~advising/hours.htm for more information. Students may also attend SFSU's Advising Day, held once per semester.

3. How will students get counseling/advising about their major?

For the Business Administration and the Child and Adolescent Development Programs:

See # 1 above for personal, print, and Web-based resources. Students may also attend SFSU's Advising Day, held once per semester. For more information about Advising Day, see the Web at www.sfsu.edu/~advising/AdvDay.htm. Additional major advising will take place in classes and during office hours as the program proceeds, and/or students may go to the SFSU campus for advising by department faculty.

4. How can students apply to become part of a Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohort?

For the Business Administration and the Child and Adolescent Development Programs:
A representative from the CAD Program will be available on the Cañada Campus to assist students with registration into SFSU Child and Adolescent Development courses offered at Cañada. Look for flyers advertising the location and times. Each three unit course is $60.00 ($20.00 per unit) for non-matriculated students.

If you are interested in becoming a matriculated student at SFSU, applications for admission to San Francisco State University are available at the Cañada College Transfer Services, located in Building 5, Room 204. To ensure inclusion as part of a Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohort, students should fill out a hard copy application form (rather than applying online) and mark the application with Pathways in the top margin of the first page.

5. How will students have access to financial aid advising and paperwork?

Financial Aid is available for eligible matriculated SFSU students, including those in the Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohorts. The Financial Aid Office at Cañada has general information and Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSAs) for student use. For SFSU-specific information, visit the Web at www.sfsu.edu/~finaid/. Financial Aid advising is also available by e-mail at finaid@sfsu.edu or at (415) 338-7000.

6. How can students get their SFSU ID cards?

For each new Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohort, we will provide a date and time when the OneCard photo equipment will be available on the Cañada campus. Each student will need to provide another form of photo identification to validate his/her ID.

As an alternative, once students are in the SFSU student database, they may go to the SFSU One Stop Student Services Center and have their student Photo IDs taken at the OneCard office (Student Services Building, Room 103). Each student must provide another form of photo identification to validate his/her ID.

Cards are issued to all currently enrolled students with no charge for the initial card. The replacement fee for lost or stolen cards is $2.00, and the students must come to the SFSU campus for the replacement. For more information, see the OneCard Website at fiscaff.sfsu.edu/Onecard/, or call (415) 338-3619, or
e-mail onecard@sfsu.edu.

7. How can students pay their fees?

Once students are in the SFSU student database, they may pay fees in person at the SFSU One Stop Student Services Center.

Students may also pay by telephone or on the Web if they have a VISA or Mastercard and a personal access code (PAC). (To establish a PAC, see www.sfsu.edu/online/pacinfo.htm.) By telephone, call (415) 338-6034 and follow the recorded prompts. By Web, the secure site is at www.sfsu.edu/cgi-bin/cashnet.cgi.

For more information, the SFSU Bursar's Office Website is at www.sfsu.edu/~bursar/.

8. How should not-yet-matriculated registration take place for students in special cohort groups?

Undergraduate students who wish to join a Cañada/SFSU Pathways program but have not yet been admitted to SFSU may, upon approval of the appropriate SFSU department chair and space availability in the class, take SFSU courses with their future cohort through SFSU's College of Extended Learning while completing SFSU admission requirements at Cañada College or another community college. The special cost for these students is $20 per unit. Interested students should contact the University Center at Cañada for further information and paperwork. Financial aid from SFSU is not available to these students.

9. How will students purchase books for their courses?

Books may be purchased through the Cañada College Bookstore. (650) 306-3313.

10. How can students obtain permits to park on the Cañada campus?

Daily parking permits are available from vending machines for $1 per day for parking in Cañada student parking lots. Semester parking permits for Cañada/SFSU Pathways students only will be on sale at the Cañada College Bookstore for $30.

11. How will students have access to library materials?

The SFSU ID card (see #6 above) is needed to borrow books and access some other services on-site at SFSU's J. Paul Leonard Library. For further information, visit the SFSU Library Website at www.library.sfsu.edu/general/general.html.

Students do not need an SFSU ID card to access electronic SFSU Library resources such as databases, e-journals, and e-books. In addition to the student's ID number (which is usually his/her Social Security number), the student must set up a Library personal identification number (PIN) and make a change to their Internet browser. For further information and to establish a PIN, go to the Web at www.library.sfsu.edu and click on Library PIN/Patron Record. See http://opac.sfsu.edu/viewinfo.html and http://www.library.sfsu.edu/eresource/proxyinfo.html for more information.

The SFSU ID card does not currently allow access to the Cañada College Library. However, students who are San Mateo County residents and/or Cañada/SFSU Pathways students may acquire a free library card at the Cañada College Library by showing a photo ID and proof of enrollment in a Cañada/SFSU Pathways program. The card gives full access to the libraries of all three San Mateo County community colleges, including Cañada. The Cañada College Library is located in Bldg 6, two levels below the Student Center. See www.canadacollege.net/library/, or call (650) 306-3267.

12. How will students have access to computing services at Cañada?

The Cañada College Learning Center (Building 9, http://www.canadacollege.edu/student/lrngctr/) has computers for student use once the student has been issued a lab card. Cañada/SFSU Pathways students may acquire a lab card from the Learning Center by showing a photo ID and proof of enrollment in a Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohort.

Cañada College Library also has computers for student use, including an assistive technology station for students with disabilities.

13. Will students have access to disability services at Cañada?

As SFSU students, members of Cañada/SFSU Pathways cohorts have access to the resources provided by the Disability Resources Center (DRC) at SFSU. In order to receive services from DRC, students must come to the SFSU campus and register with the DRC office, located in the Student Services Building, Room 110 (Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00). Documentation of disability according to established guidelines must be provided when registering with DRC. Students with hidden disabilities (such as a learning disability) must register well in advance of needing assistance. It can take up to three weeks to verify such a student's eligibility for DRC services.

For further information, call (415) 338-2472 voice/TDD or e-mail drc@sfsu.edu or see www.sfsu.edu/~drc/. The staff of the DRC at SFSU will work together with the staff at the Cañada College Disabled Student Program and Services to provide needed services. Also note that the Cañada College Library has an assistive technology station for students with disabilities.

14. How will students have access to health services?

Pathways students have access to the full array of services provided by the SFSU Student Health Service on the SFSU campus. For more information, see the Web at www.sfsu.edu/~shs. At Cañada, only emergency health services are available from Cañada's Health Center (Building 1, Room 117, 650-306-3309).

15. What tests are required for graduation, and how will students have access to testing services?

For the Business Administration and the Child and Adolescent Development Programs:
The Junior English Proficiency Essay Test (JEPET) is an upper division SFSU graduation requirement. The SFSU Testing Center offers the JEPET on campus approximately five times per year. The cost is $20. For more information and to register for a JEPET offered at SFSU, go to the Web at www.sfsu.edu/~testing/.

16. Will office space be available for office hours for faculty and students?

Yes. At the University Center Faculty Office (Building 22, Room 107, (650) 306-3435.)

17. For what reasons might Pathways students go to the SFSU campus?

• For academic counseling/advising if they do not take advantage of the dates offered at Cañada College (see #1, 2, and 3);
• To attend Advising Day, or Credential information meeting (see #2, 3, and 4);
• To obtain a student ID if they did not take advantage of the date offered at Cañada College (see #6);
• To replace a lost or stolen ID card (see #6);
• To replace a personal access code (PAC) (see #7);
• To pay fees by cash (see #7);
• To register for disability resources (see #13);
• To access the Student Health Service (see #14);
• To take JEPET if they did not take advantage of the date offered at Cañada College or to take tests required for completion of a credential program (see #15).

BA Child and Adolescent Development

The Child and Adolescent Development degree is an interdisciplinary, cross-professional undergraduate degree for students interested in studying and working with issues related to children, adolescents, and families. It is designed for breadth of knowledge about child and adolescent development and its applications to services for children and families, research, and public policy development. The following upper division courses are offered at University Center.

Three Year Plan for Offering SFSU Child and Adolescent Development Courses at University Center at Cañada College

Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Summer 2003 Fall 2003 Spring 2004 LARA 510 Psychodynamics of the La Raza Family Structure CAD 300 Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development CAD 300 Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development SPED 370 CAD 300 Professional Roles and Careers in Child and Adolescent Development REC 380 Developmental Play Processes SOC 464 Families and Society REC 380 Developmental Play Processes PSY 400 Intro. to Research in Psychology ISED 585 Cross Cultural Education   PSY 432 Cognitive Development: Language, Thinking and Perception ART 450 Art for Children   LARA 510 Psychodynamics of the La Raza Family Structure The above classes are all 3 units with the exception of PSY 400 which is a 4 unit class.