Early Childhood Education (ECE) Coursework Hours
Below is a list of classes that qualify for at least some ECE hours. Students who have successfully completed any of the classes listed below can use this information to provide evidence of completed Early Childhood Education hours.
Please be aware that this information is subject to change, as instructors change and/or make revisions to course content that impacts the focus on early childhood and this is not a guarantee that that your program will accept this information.
Beginning Fall 2025, the information below is approved to satisfy hours toward ECE in the following amounts:
| Course Number | Course Name | ECE Hours | ECE Units |
| HDE 100A/100AV | Infancy and Early Childhood | 40 | 4 |
| HDE 104 | Children in Families, Schools, and Communities | 20 | 2 |
| HDE 110 | Families in Communities | 10 | 1 |
| HDE 111 | Family Stress and Resilience | 20 | 2 |
| HDE 112 | Social Relationships across the Lifespan | 20 | 2 |
| HDE 130 | Developmental Psychopathology | 10 | 1 |
| HDE 131 | Thriving across the Lifespan | 10 | 1 |
| HDE 133 | Stress, Adversity, and Resilience | 5 | 0.5 |
| HDE 135 | Health Behaviors | 15 | 1.5 |
| HDE 137 | Contextual Determinants of Health and Wellbeing | 15 | 1.5 |
| HDE 140 | Field Study in early Childhood | 120 | 12 |
The information below is approved to satisfy hours toward ECE for academic years 2021-2025, in the following amounts:
HDE 100A/100AV (Infancy and Early Childhood (Child/human growth and development) - 40 quarter hours, 4 units
HDE 101 (Cognitive Development) – 30 quarter hours, 3 units
HDE 102 (Social and Personality Development) – 20 quarter hours, 2 units
HDE 103 (Cross Cultural Study of Children) - about 10 hours, 1 unit
HDE 130 (Emotionally Disturbed Children) - about 10 hours, 1 unit
HDE 140 (Communication and Interaction with Young Children) - discontinued/cancelled beginning winter 2021 - no longer applicable to ECE
HDE 140L (Laboratory in Early Childhood) - effective winter 2021, this course is taught in a new format as a 4 academic unit course - 120 hours, 12 units
HDE 110 (Contemporary American Family) – about 20 hours, 2 units.
The information below is approved to satisfy hours toward ECE for academic years 2014-2020, in the following amounts:
HDE 100A (Infancy and Early Childhood (Child/human growth and development) - 40 quarter hours, 4 units
HDE 101 (Cognitive Development) – 30 quarter hours, 3 units
HDE 102 (Social and Personality Development) – 20 quarter hours, 2 units
HDE 103 (Cross Cultural Study of Children) - about 10 hours, 1 unit
HDE 130 (Emotionally Disturbed Children) - about 10 hours, 1 unit
HDE 140 (Communication and Interaction with Young Children) - about 20 hours of lecture, 2 units
HDE 140L (Laboratory in Early Childhood) – this is variable-unit lab course; all units count; students may enroll in 3-5 units
HDE 110 (Contemporary American Family) – about 20 hours, 2 units.
For questions, please contact the HDE Program Director:
Jennifer Falbe, HDE Lead Faculty Advisor