Recommended Sequence of CoursesPrinter Friendly
Program of Study: Child DevelopmentCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Child DevelopmentThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: mwarner@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2023A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHLD10*CHILD GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYES
CHLD51*ECE PRINCIPLES-PRACTICES3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHLD90.1*CHLD FAMILY COMMUN RELAT3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
CHLD90.4*INTRO TO CURRICULUM3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025CHLD10 AND CHLD51 OR
CHLD110.1 AND CHLD110.2 AND CHLD51
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:7.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHLD68*CHLD/FAM DIVERSE SOCIETY3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYESYES
CHLD90.2*OBSERVATION/ASSESS CHILD3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025CHLD10 AND CHLD51 OR
CHLD110.1 AND CHLD110.2 AND CHLD51
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
CHLD90.3*YNG CHILD HLTH/SFTY/NUTR3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHLD66*INTERMED ECE PRACTICUM6.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025CHLD10 AND CHLD51 AND CHLD90.4Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
CHLD53A or Complete any combination.INTRO CHILD SPEC NEEDS3.00Fall 2025CHLD10
Total Semester Units:9.00
Recommended course sequence units total:31.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:31.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face