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.

• 15Mapped preparation courses
• 15Scheduled Fall 2026
• 3With open seats reported
• 20Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill 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. EDUC 2Introduction to Elementary EducationOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 21 seats reported this term.
2. CHLD 86BPracticum Student Teaching in an Early Childhood ProgramOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 8 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 56Observation & AssessmentWaitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
5. 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.
6. 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.

Things to watch

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

Major preparation

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

• CHLD 251

  Observational Techniques

  • CHLD 56

    Observation & Assessment

• CHLD 282

  Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for Children: Theory to Practice

  • CHLD 86B

    Practicum Student Teaching in an Early Childhood Program

• CHLD 252

  Child Development

  • CHLD 2 + CHLD 1

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

  • or
    PSYC 14

    Child & Adolescent Development

• CHLD 255

  Marriage and Family Relationships

  • CHLD 8

    Child, Family & Community

  • or
    SOC 40

    Aspects of Marriage & Family

• CHLD 272

  Children in a Changing World

  • CHLD 51A

    Affirming Diversity in Education

• NFSC 100

  Basic Nutrition

  • BIOL 8

    Basic Nutrition

  • or
    BIOL 45

    Introduction to Human Nutrition

• SWRK 170

  Social Welfare Institutions: A Response to Power and Scarcity

  • SOC 11

    Social Work & Human Services

• EDTE 255

  Introduction to Democratic Perspectives in K-12 Teaching

  • EDUC 2

    Introduction to Elementary Education

• EDTE 265

  Exploration of Teaching and Learning in Diverse K-12 Settings

  • EDUC 2

    Introduction to Elementary Education

• Requirement
  • CHLD 89

    Curriculum for Early Care & Education Programs

• Requirement
  • CHLD 95

    Health, Safety & Nutrition in Children's Programs

• Requirement
  • CHLD 56N

    Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children

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 Chico majors from Foothill

• Political Science B.A. - U.S. Politics OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Music Industry and Technology B.A. - Recording Arts OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. Online Degree CompletionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Communication Studies B.A. - Communication and Public Affairs OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Business Administration B.S. Online Degree Completion - Corporate Accounting OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Civil Engineering B.S.- Structural EngineeringFoothill → CSU Chico
• Animal Science B.S. - Pre-Veterinary Science OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Kinesiology B.A. - Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) OptionFoothill → CSU Chico

Common questions