CHD 1220 - Child Development for Teachers of Young Children

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
This course provides an overview of child development within the early education profession. It is a study of the physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive development of children as well as the role that family and the caregiving environment have on that development. Learning experiences include explorations of typical and atypical aspects of prenatal development, the birth process, and childhood from infancy through age 6. This course provides background knowledge that is foundational for those wishing to enter the early childhood education profession. A brief field experience (8-10 hours) in an early childhood education program is required.
Parallel: College Transfer (A.A. and A.S)