Recommended Course Sequence
The De Anza College Child Development Program is designed to allow you many options in your course selection. Classes are scheduled days, evenings, and Saturdays. Classes are held in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters. There is a sequence to the course work that you should follow. You are required to take the Basic Courses, so that you are able to understand the concepts presented in the remaining courses.
| Basic Courses (to be taken within the first three quarters) | ||
| CD 10G | Child Development: The Early Years | |
| CD 50 | Introduction to Child Development Programs | |
| CD 12 | Child, Home and Community Relations | |
| Courses not needing prior course work (may be taken any time) | ||
| CD 10H | Child Development: Middle Childhood & Adolescence | |
| CD 53 | Creative Arts for the Young Child | |
| CD 58 | Infant/Toddler Care and Development | |
| CD 60 | Exceptional Children | |
| CD 61 | Music and Movement for Children | |
| CD 63 | Math and Science Activities for the Young Child | |
| CD 64 | Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child | |
| CD 65 | Programs for School-Age Child Care | |
Childhood Programs
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Elementary Education