De Anza College
C D 51A
Basic Student Teaching Practicum · 5 units · used in 14 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
The course demonstrates developmentally appropriate early childhood teaching competencies under guided supervision. Students will utilize practical classroom experiences to make connections between theory and practice, develop professional behaviors, and build a comprehensive understanding of children and families. Child-centered, play-oriented approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment; and knowledge of curriculum content areas will be emphasized as student teachers design, implement, and evaluate experiences that promote positive development and learning for all young children. (This course meets the NAEYC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and NBPTS Standards 1 through 9.)
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCC D 51ABasic Student Teaching PracticumWaitlist2 sections · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 23901 · 01Waitlist · 0
- CRN 23903 · 02Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
- C D D010G (or PSYC D010G)
- and
C D 12Child, Family and Community Interrelationships - and
C D 50Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children - and
C D 54Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs
Catalog wording: “C D D010G (or PSYC D010G), C D D012., C D D050. and C D D054.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list C D 51A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use C D 51A
ASSIST maps C D 51A to a requirement in 14 published pathways from De Anza College.
- CHILD DEVELOPMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Early Childhood Studies: Concentration in Care and EducationDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Child and Adolescent Studies, B.S. - Early Childhood Education ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Child DevelopmentDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Child and Family Science (B.S.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Non-Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Integrated Teacher Education Program Education Specialist: Extensive Support Needs OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Integrated Teacher Education Program Education Specialist: Mild to Moderate Support Needs OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Multilingual Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Early Childhood Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - PK-Grade 3 OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Child DevelopmentDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
- Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, BA - Antelope Valley CampusDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
- Child, Adolescent, and Family StudiesDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with C D 51A. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
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