EDUC 121Child and Adolescent Development

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PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated readiness for College English PRE/COREQUISITES: COREQUISITES: DESCRIPTION: Examines the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, linguistic, and moral development of the child from birth through adolescence with a focus on the K-12 school-aged child. Basic theories of child development, biological and environmental foundations of development, and the study of children through observation and interviewing techniques are explored. The influence of families, peers, the school environment, culture, and the media are discussed. This course may be taught in face-to-face, blended, virtual, online, and Learn Anywhere formats. OBSERVATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE STATEMENT: Observational Field Experience in an educational environment may be required as part of this course.