Child Development

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.

• 18Mapped preparation courses
• 14Scheduled Winter 2027
• 13With open seats reported
• 41Current 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: C D 52, ICS 19, EDUC 1, C D 64. 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 50Principles and Practices of Teaching Young ChildrenOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
2. C D 54Curriculum for Early Childhood ProgramsOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 120 seats reported this term.
3. C D 68Teaching in a Diverse SocietyOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
4. NUTR 10Contemporary NutritionOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 200 seats reported this term.
5. C D 52Observation and Assessment of ChildrenNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. C D 64Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young ChildNot 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 Chico requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• CHLD 251

  Observational Techniques

  • C D 52

    Observation and Assessment of Children

• CHLD 282

  Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Children: Theory to Practice

  • C D 51A

    Basic Student Teaching Practicum

  • or
    C D 57

    Self-Assessment for Teachers of Young Children Using Reflective Practice: Field Experience

• CHLD 252

  Child Development

  • PSYC 10G + C D 10G + C D 10H + PSYC 10H

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

• CHLD 255

  Marriage and Family Relationships

  • C D 12

    Child, Family and Community Interrelationships

  • or
    SOC 35

    Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships

• CHLD 272

  Children in a Changing World

  • C D 68

    Teaching in a Diverse Society

• NFSC 100Check on ASSIST

  Basic Nutrition

  • NUTR 10

    Contemporary Nutrition

• SWRK 170Check on ASSIST

  Social Welfare Institutions: A Response to Power and Scarcity

  No Comparable Course

• SWRK 200Check on ASSIST

  Diversity and Social Justice

  • ICS 17

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change

  • or
    ICS 17H

    Critical Consciousness and Social Change - HONORS

  • or
    ICS 19

    Making a Difference: Transforming Relations of Nature, Community, and Power

• EDTE 255Check on ASSIST

  Introduction to Democratic Perspectives in TK-12 Teaching

  • EDUC 1

    Introduction to Elementary Education in a Diverse Society

• Introduction to Curriculum Course(s)Check on ASSIST
  • C D 54

    Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs

• Health, Safety & Nutrition Course(s)Check on ASSIST
  • C D 64

    Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child

• Principles & Practices of Early Childhood Education Course(s)Check on ASSIST
  • C D 50

    Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children

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 Chico majors from De Anza

• Advanced Manufacturing and Applied RoboticsDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Agricultural BusinessDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Communication and Leadership OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Science and Education OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Food Animal Production OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Pre-Veterinary Science OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• AnthropologyDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Art B.A. - Art Education OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico

Common questions