# Child Development & Fam (CDF) — Fall 2026 schedule

Butte College · 28 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://selfservice.butte.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 3 sessions, with dates: /c/butte-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.butte.edu/academic/calendar/

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/butte-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/cdf.md

## CDF 12 — Child, Family, and Community (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C3893 | C3893 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:30–10:45am, CHC 156 | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Natalie A. Coots Lindenberg | 5 of 32 open |
| M3894 | M3894 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:00am–12:15pm, AHPS 125 | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Natalie A. Coots Lindenberg | 19 of 40 open |
| N3025 | N3025 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Carrie R. Roberson | 6 of 35 open |
| N3972 | N3972 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Carrie R. Roberson | 12 of 35 open |
| N3973 | N3973 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Carrie R. Roberson | 8 of 35 open |
| N4229 | N4229 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Carrie R. Roberson | Full (39/35) |

## CDF 18 — Children with Special Needs (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N1521 | N1521 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 9 | Bethany V. Sutton | 9 of 35 open |
| N3677 | N3677 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Bethany V. Sutton | 2 of 35 open |

## CDF 40 — Observation and Assessment (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C1695 | C1695 | In person | Tue/Thu 2:00–3:15pm, CHC 115 | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Natalie A. Coots Lindenberg | 26 of 40 open |
| N1760 | N1760 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 9 | Shaun-Adrian Chofla | 3 of 35 open |
| N3751 | N3751 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Shaun-Adrian Chofla | 3 of 35 open |
| N3877 | N3877 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Shaun-Adrian Chofla | 2 of 35 open |

## CDF 48 — Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C1896 | C1896 | In person | Tue/Thu 12:30–1:45pm, CHC 115 | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Stevie Meyer | 30 of 40 open |
| M3115 | M3115 | Hybrid, Lec-Internet | Tue 9:30–10:45am, AHPS 125; Plus online work | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Stevie Meyer | 32 of 40 open |
| N1060 | N1060 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Catherine H. Szczepanski | 3 of 35 open |
| N6521 | N6521 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 9 | Catherine H. Szczepanski | 3 of 35 open |

## CDF 56 — Prenatal, Infant, and Toddler Development (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N4747 | N4747 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Jean C. Cowell | 6 of 35 open |

## CDF 57 — Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N1622 | N1622 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Valerie B. Singleton | 6 of 35 open |
| N6148 | N6148 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Valerie B. Singleton | Full (35/35) |

## CDF 63 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education Curriculum (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N3878 | N3878 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 9 | Valerie B. Singleton | 11 of 35 open |
| N5593 | N5593 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Lisa D. Jackson | 1 of 35 open |
| N6681 | N6681 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Kimberly A. Nelms | Full (39/35) |

## CDF 80 — Health, Safety and Nutrition (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N4076 | N4076 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Sheila C. Smith | Full (35/35) |
| N8185 | N8185 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Kimberly A. Nelms | 1 of 35 open |

## CDF 84 — Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N2463 | N2463 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 9 | Kimberly A. Nelms | 15 of 35 open |

## CDF 85 — Admin II: Personnel & Leadership in Early Childhood Education (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N2466 | N2466 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 11 | Catherine H. Szczepanski | 2 of 35 open |

## CDF 99 — Work Experience-CDF (0.5-8 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M6795 | M6795 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Shaun-Adrian Chofla | 8 of 10 open |
| M6889 | M6889 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Carrie R. Roberson | 9 of 10 open |