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.

• 14Mapped preparation courses
• 11Scheduled Fall 2026
• 4With open seats reported
• 18Current sections

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

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: SPAN 5, SPAN 6, MATH 42. 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. CHLD 8Child, Family & CommunityOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 10 seats reported this term.
2. CHLD 50DInfant & Toddler Development & CareFull
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. CHLD 51AAffirming Diversity in EducationWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
4. CHLD 56NPrinciples & Practices of Teaching Young ChildrenWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. CHLD 89Curriculum for Early Care & Education ProgramsWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
6. MATH 42Math for Elementary School TeachersNot 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 Foothill 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 2 + SPAN 1

    Elementary Spanish II · Elementary Spanish I

• SPAN 102

  Elementary Spanish II

  • SPAN 2 + SPAN 3

    Elementary Spanish II · Elementary Spanish III

• SPAN 201

  Intermediate Spanish I

  • SPAN 4 + SPAN 5

    Intermediate Spanish I · Intermediate Spanish II

• SPAN 202

  Intermediate Spanish II

  • SPAN 6 + SPAN 5

    Intermediate Spanish III · Intermediate Spanish II

• 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

  • CHLD 8

    Child, Family & Community

• ECS 150

  Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development

  • CHLD 1 + CHLD 2

    Child Growth & Development: Prenatal through Early Childhood · Child Growth & Development II: Middle Childhood through Adolescence

• ECS 101

  Introduction to Early Childhood Education

  • CHLD 56N

    Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children

• ECS 223

  Infant and Toddler Foundations of Learning

  • CHLD 50D

    Infant & Toddler Development & Care

• ECS 225

  Anti-Bias Early Childhood Education

  • CHLD 51A

    Affirming Diversity in Education

• ECS 227

  Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Studies

  • CHLD 89

    Curriculum for Early Care & Education Programs

• MATH 208

  Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I - Numbers and Problem Solving

  • MATH 42

    Math for Elementary School Teachers

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

De Anza 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 Foothill 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 Foothill

• Computer ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Political ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• PsychologyFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• SpanishFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Global StudiesFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Communication, B.A. Environmental Communication EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Art, B.A. Art HistoryFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
• Liberal Studies, B.A. Professional EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands

Common questions