Child Growth & Development ((3 Credit Hours))

Catalog description

This is a foundation course that presents the theory and principles of child development, conception through grade three, as well as an examination of theory (Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, Skinner, and others). Content includes an in-depth study of physical, social/emotional, cognitive, linguistic and aesthetic development and the exploration of child development in the context of gender, family, culture, language, ability and diversity and society. An emphasis is placed on the implications for early childhood practice. IAI Code: ECE912