- ECE: Child Development (3 Units)

Catalog description

Examines child development within the context of the early childhood education setting. Students will investigate such topics as integrating strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; analyzing social, cultural, and economic influences on child development; child development theories; analyzation of the development of children ages three through five and children ages five through eight; relating child development research findings to teaching practice; analyzing the role of heredity and the environment; examining the role of brain development in early learning (ages 3-8); and examining developmental and environmental assessment strategies for children ages 3-8. Credit for Prior Learning Available