Early Childhood Education

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.

• 5Mapped preparation courses
• 5Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 15Current 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.

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 64Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young ChildOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
3. 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.
4. C D 10GChild Development (The Early Years)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 6 seats reported this term.
5. PSYC 10GChild Development (The Early Years)Waitlist
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • No open seats reported this term.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• ECE 201

  The Growing Child: Zero to 8

  • C D 10G

    Child Development (The Early Years)

  • or
    PSYC 10G

    Child Development (The Early Years)

• ECE 210

  Child, Family, School and Community

  • C D 12

    Child, Family and Community Interrelationships

• ECE 211

  Diversity: Development & Ed.

  • C D 68

    Teaching in a Diverse Society

• HED 220

  Health, Nutrition and Safety

  • C D 64

    Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child

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 National University majors from De Anza

• Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementDe Anza → National University
• CommunicationDe Anza → National University
• ManagementDe Anza → National University
• MathematicsDe Anza → National University
• Nursing, B.S. - Generic Entry (B.S.N.)(California)De Anza → National University
• Integrated Marketing CommunicationDe Anza → National University
• AccountingDe Anza → National University
• Electrical & Computer EngineeringDe Anza → National University

Common questions