Child Growth and Development

Catalog description

Three lecture. Child development from conception to eight years old, emphasizing cognitive, social and physical growth. Including theories of development. Students will be able to: examine and evaluate the theories of child development and learning (1a,b, 4d, 5a, 6a,b,d, 1.1-13, 2.1-4, 3.1-5); examine current research on brain development (1b, 5a, 6b,c, 1.1, 2.1,3.5, 4.3); describe conception and prenatal development (1b, 6b,c, 1.1, 2.1,3.5, 4.3); identify cognitive, social and physical characteristics of the child, birth through age eight (1b, 2a,c, 3d, 4c,d, 5a, 6c, 1.1, 2.1,3.5, 4.3); recognize typical and atypical growth (1b, 2a,c, 3d, 4c,d, 5a, 6c,e, 1.1, 2.1,3.5, 4.3); and assess the relevancy of culture on children’s development (2a,b,c, 6c) (NAEYC and ADE standards).