Early Childhood Studies, B.A. Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP): PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential - Pending California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC) Approval

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.

• 14Mapped preparation courses
• 10Scheduled Winter 2027
• 10With open seats reported
• 26Current 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: ELIT 8, POLS C1000, POLS C1000H, 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.
   • 200 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.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
3. C D 54Curriculum for Early Childhood ProgramsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
4. C D 58Infant/Toddler DevelopmentOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
5. C D 68Teaching in a Diverse SocietyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
6. ELIT 8Children's LiteratureNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

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.

• ART 102

  Multicultural Children's Art

  No Comparable Course

• ECS 101

  Introduction to Early Childhood Education

  • C D 50

    Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children

• ECS 221

  Child and Family in Diverse Communities in California

  • C D 12

    Child, Family and Community Interrelationships

• 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

• ENGL 212

  Children's Literature in a Diverse World

  • ELIT 8

    Children's Literature

• MATH 208

  Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I - Numbers and Problem Solving

  No Comparable Course

• POLS 150

  American Political Institutions

  • POLS C1000

    American Government and Politics

  • or
    POLS C1000H

    American Government and Politics - HONORS

• UNIV 150

  First Year Seminar

  No Course Articulated

• UNIV 250

  Second Year Seminar

  No Course Articulated

• 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

Agreement year 2026-27, 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

• AnthropologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Applied PhysicsDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art Studio EmphasisDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• BiologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• BiologyDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Black StudiesDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Black Studies, B.A. (Applications open for Fall 2026)De Anza → CSU Channel Islands

Common questions