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:

Can I finish in two years?

Yes! Below is a possible two-year plan for transfer students:

Semester One (14 units)
CHLD 250  - Child Development
CHLD 251  - Directed Observations
HCSV 450  - Hlth Ed Elem Sch Teach
or NFSC 100  - Basic Nutrition
or HCSV 363  - Child Health Upper division GE Theme class
BIOL 318 - Biology of Childhood
or BIOL 303 - Human Genetics

Semester Two (15 units)
CHLD 352 - Creative Exp for Child
CHLD 353  - Methods Inquiry (+prereqs)
Two CHLD Core III classes
Upper division GE Theme class

Intersession:
Upper division GE Theme class (3 units)

Semester Three (16 units)
CHLD 392 - CHLD Practicum
CHLD 440 - Issues in Assess Chld/Fam
CHLD 382 - Professional Seminar in Child Development
Two CHLD major advising pattern classes

Semester Four (15 units)
CHLD 492 - CHLD Pract/Child & Family
CHLD 495 - 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.