Programs and Grants

HD-CAFS has CSUB's First OER Degree

The Department of Human Development, and Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies was recognized by the Chancellor's Office for offering the first Open Educational Resources (OER) degree with no textbook costs for students at CSUB.  HD-CAFS is an Award-winning department with both the first OER Major (2019), and now the first OER degree pathway (Fall 2023). Cost savings for students has been more than $220,000 dollars contributing to reducing educational costs, reducing equity gaps, and increasing retention to graduation. Congratulations to HD-CAFS faculty for their efforts in supporting student success. 

Please read the article from the Chancellor's Office highlighting this work.

Jumpstart Children First Federal Grant Award

In our efforts to support our students with Educational Awards, Dr. Correa applied for a Jumpstart Children First Federal Grant Award.  CSUB's HD-CAFS Department was the recipient of 4 awards over the following years: 

Up Lift California Grant

Dr. Correa participated as a sub-awardee and lead Principal Investigator for CSUB on an Up Lift California Grant (4.5 million) awarded to California State University Sacramento by the funding agency, Early Educator Investment Collaborative. This grant, entitled "Transforming Early Educator Lead Teacher Preparation Programs Through Multi-Partner Innovation" provided funding to create a multilingual special topics course, and a pathway for the PK-3 credential for prospective educators in Early Childhood Education. Funding support received from this grant are as follows: 


      Year                 Award
2021-2022         $325,000.00
2022-2023         $10,500.00
2023-2024         $125,000.00
2024-2025         $88,000.00