The Child Development and Educational Studies Program (CDES) offers students an Associate of Arts degree in two main areas: 1) Child Development: Students completing the Associate Degree in Child Development may apply to become a teacher, master teacher, or site supervisor within the California Child Development and School Age Matrix. 2) Liberal Arts with emphasis in Elementary Education: The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts prepares students to transfer to 4-year colleges and universities, and begins a sequence of classes that leads to careers in child development, and elementary and secondary education.