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C D 64

Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child · 4 units · used in 13 transfer pathways

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About this course

This course is an introduction to the laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to early childhood curriculum, health safety, and nutrition. The key components that ensure physical health, mental health, and safety for both children and staff will be identified, along with the importance of collaboration with families and health professionals. Focus is put on integrating the concepts into everyday planning and program development for all children. (This course meets the California State requirements for health, safety, and nutrition, National Association Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standard 1. Promoting Child Development and Learning; 1a,1b and 1c and Standard 5. Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum; 5a, 5b and 5c. National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Standards 1, 3 and 4 and Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards 1, 2 and 3.)

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC
C D 64Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young ChildOpen1 section · 12 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 21961 · 01Vargas · Th 12:30 PM-1:20 PM · L28 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 12

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.

Transfer pathways that use C D 64

ASSIST maps C D 64 to a requirement in 13 published pathways from De Anza College.

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