Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 seminar hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PSYC 603 or permission of instructor. An introduction to theory and research on children from birth to early childhood, including sensory and behavioral capacities; cognitive, social and emotional development; and contexts of development (especially the family). Emphasis on stage1salient tasks of development and the effects of early experience on function later in life. Consideration of the challenges associated with research and intervention with these age groups.