Transfer Student Information
What classes from my community college can I substitute for classes in the Child Development major?
Go to Assist.org to see which community college courses are accepted in the Child Development Program at Chico State. Below are possible course substitutions:
| NFSC 100 | (NFSC 25) | Basic Nutrition |
| CHLD 250 | (CD 50) | Child Growth & Development |
| CHLD 251 | (CD 51) | Observational Techniques |
| CHLD 255 | (CD 55) | Marriage & Family Relations |
| PSYC 151 | (PSY 41) | Socio-Cult Psy Development |
| THEA 311 | (THEA 124) | Children's Lit in Performance |
| SWRK 170 | (SWRK 70) | Social Welfare Institutions |
Can I finish in two years?
Yes! Below is a possible two-year plan for transfer students:
Semester One (14 units)
CHLD 250 (CD 50) - Child Development
CHLD 251 (CD 51) - Directed Observations
HCSV 450 (HCSV 260) - Hlth Ed Elem Sch Teach
or NFSC 100 (NFSC 25) - Basic Nutrition
or HCSV 363 (HCSV 163) - Child Health Upper division GE Theme class
BIOL 318 (BIO 118)- Biology of Childhood
or BIOL 303 (BIO 103) - Human Genetics
Semester Two (15 units)
CHLD 352 (CD 152) - Creative Exp for Child
CHLD 353 (CD 153) - Methods Inquiry (+prereqs)
PSYC 355 (PSY 202) - Child / Adoles Psychology
One CHLD Core III class
Upper division GE Theme class
Intersession :
Upper division GE Theme class (3 units)
Semester Three (16 units)
CHLD 392 (CD 192) - CHLD Practicum
CHLD 440 (CD 240) - Issues in Assess Chld/Fam
One CHLD Core III class
Two CHLD major advising pattern classes
Semester Four (15 units)
CHLD 492 (CD 292) - CHLD Pract/Child & Family
CHLD 495 (CD 295) - Senior Seminar
Two CHLD Core III classes
One CHLD major advising pattern class
What might help me when I arrive on campus?
• Go to Summer Orientation or see the Child Development Coordinator as soon as you can.
• Bring your college transcripts and catalogs.