Early Childhood Studies

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 15Mapped preparation courses
• 13Scheduled Fall 2026
• 6With open seats reported
• 33Current sections

Sections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: SPAN 5, SPAN 6. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

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

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. C D 12Child, Family and Community InterrelationshipsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 7 seats reported this term.
2. C D 50Principles and Practices of Teaching Young ChildrenOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 22 seats reported this term.
3. C D 54Curriculum for Early Childhood ProgramsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 21 seats reported this term.
4. C D 58Infant/Toddler DevelopmentWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. C D 68Teaching in a Diverse SocietyFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. SPAN 2Elementary Spanish (Second Quarter)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 14 seats reported this term.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what CSU Channel Islands requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• SPAN 101

  Elementary Spanish I

  • SPAN 1 + SPAN 2

    Elementary Spanish (First Quarter) · Elementary Spanish (Second Quarter)

• SPAN 102

  Elementary Spanish II

  • SPAN 2 + SPAN 3

    Elementary Spanish (Second Quarter) · Elementary Spanish (Third Quarter)

• SPAN 201

  Intermediate Spanish I

  • SPAN 5 + SPAN 4

    Intermediate Spanish (Second Quarter) · Intermediate Spanish (First Quarter)

• SPAN 202

  Intermediate Spanish II

  • SPAN 6 + SPAN 5

    Intermediate Spanish (Third Quarter) · Intermediate Spanish (Second Quarter)

• SPAN 211

  Spanish for Heritage Speakers I

  No Comparable Course

• SPAN 212

  Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

  No Comparable Course

• ECS 221

  Child and Family in Diverse Communities in California

  • C D 12

    Child, Family and Community Interrelationships

• ECS 150

  Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development

  • C D 10H + C D 10G

    Child Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence) · Child Development (The Early Years)

  • or
    PSYC 10H + PSYC 10G

    Child Growth and Development (Middle Childhood and Adolescence) · Child Development (The Early Years)

• ECS 101

  Introduction to Early Childhood Education

  • C D 50

    Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children

• ECS 223

  Infant and Toddler Foundations of Learning

  • C D 58

    Infant/Toddler Development

• ECS 225

  Anti-Bias Early Childhood Education

  • C D 68

    Teaching in a Diverse Society

• ECS 227

  Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Studies

  • C D 54

    Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs

• MATH 208

  Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I - Numbers and Problem Solving

  No Comparable Course

Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other CSU Channel Islands majors from De Anza

• Computer ScienceDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Political ScienceDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• PsychologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• SpanishDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Global StudiesDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Communication, B.A. Environmental Communication EmphasisDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Liberal Studies, B.A. Professional EmphasisDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands

Common questions