CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
C D 54
Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs · 4 units · used in 16 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This is a curriculum development course with an emphasis on planning a curriculum that is emergent, developmentally and individually appropriate, and inclusive for all young children through age six. Students will examine the teacher's role in supporting development by using observation and assessment strategies and emphasizing the essential role of play. Curricular areas included to be explored are language and literacy, social and emotional learning, sensory learning, art and creativity, and math and science. (This course meets NAEYC Standards 1 and 4 and NBPTS Standards 4, 5, and 6.)
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTCC D 54Curriculum for Early Childhood ProgramsOpen3 sections · 120 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 37175 · 50ZOpen · 40
- CRN 39528 · 2CZOpen · 40
- CRN 39857 · 51ZOpen · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
C D 10GChild Development (The Early Years)- or
PSYC 10GChild Development (The Early Years)may be taken concurrently
Catalog wording: “C D D010G or PSYC D010G (may be taken concurrently)”
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list C D 54 as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use C D 54
ASSIST maps C D 54 to a requirement in 16 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Child and Adolescent Studies, B.S. - Early Childhood Education ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Child DevelopmentDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Early Childhood StudiesDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP): PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential - Pending California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC) ApprovalDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
- Child Development B.S. Early Development and Learning ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Early Childhood 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. - Non-Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - PK-Grade 3 OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Child and Family Studies, Child Development OptionDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. concentration in Early Care and EducationDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. concentration in Elementary Pre-CredentialDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Child, Adolescent, and Family StudiesDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
- Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, BA - Antelope Valley CampusDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with C D 54. 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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