F Creating Environments for Young Children

Catalog description

54 hours lecture per term. This course is designed for adults interested in planning inclusive environments for children. It is valuable for teachers, directors, site supervisors, administrators, and interior designers. Students develop ways of examining environmental settings for children and evaluate the use of physical space and the selection of activity settings in terms of program goals. The study of contemporary issues in environmental planning to enrich children's experience is emphasized. Students observe children and settings and design both indoor and outdoor environments for group settings. (Degree Credit) (CSU)