Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
EDU/ENH291 | Children's Literature | HU | 3 | ||
EED215 or (CFS123 and CFS125) |
Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness or (Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety In Early Childhood Settings) | 2–3 | |||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
EDU222 or EED222 |
Introduction to the Exceptional Learner or Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight | C, SB or C, SB | 3 | ||
EDU221 or EED200 |
Introduction to Education or Foundations of Early Childhood Education | SB or SB | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU230 | Cultural Diversity In Education | C, HU | 3 | ||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | Note: EDU230 will meet the [HU] requirement if completed Spring 2022 or later | HU | 3 | |
BPC110 or CIS105 or CSC180 or CSC180AA or CSC180AB or EDU/EED115 |
Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy or Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education | EDU115 or EED115 recommended | CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS | 3–4 | |
L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | COM225 recommended | L | 3 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | May be met by COM225 Public Speaking in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CFS205 or CFS/ECH176 |
Human Development or Child Development | SB or SB | 3 | ||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
RE | Restricted Elective | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Elective | 0–3 | |||
RE | Restricted Elective | 0–3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
EDU/ENH291 or CPD104 |
Children's Literature or Career and Personal Development | HU or None | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
BPC110 or CIS105 or CSC180 or CSC180AA or CSC180AB or EDU/EED115 |
Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy or Computer Literacy or Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education | EDU115 or EED115 recommended | CS or CS or CS or CS or CS or CS | 3–4 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EED215 or (CFS123 and CFS125) |
Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness or (Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety In Early Childhood Settings) | 2–3 | |||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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L | Literacy & Critical Inquiry | COM225 recommended | L | 3 | |
EDU221 or EED200 |
Introduction to Education or Foundations of Early Childhood Education | SB or SB | 3 | ||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | May be met by COM225 Public Speaking in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CFS/ECH176 or CFS205 |
Child Development or Human Development | SB or SB | 3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
EDU222 or EED222 |
Introduction to the Exceptional Learner or Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight | C, SB or C, SB | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU230 | Cultural Diversity In Education | C, HU | 3 | ||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | Note: EDU230 will meet the [HU] requirement if completed Spring 2022 or later | HU | 3 | |
RE | Restricted Elective | 0–3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
RE | Restricted Elective | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Elective | 0–3 |
Course Area Key
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative