Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
Discuss the history of the study of early childhood development.
Describe the contributions of contemporary theorists including the cognitive, psychosocial, humanistic, maturationist, constructivist, and behavioral views to the study of child development.
Demonstrate appropriate strategies for observing children.
Determine factors involved in optimal prenatal care and development.
Describe the basic sequence of the birth process, complications, and family adjustments following birth.
Discuss the stages of early childhood development with a focus on the prenatal period through the age of eleven.
Explain the factors and influences on the growth and development of the psychosocial, physical and cognitive aspects of a child.
Apply course concepts in observing children for a total of 30 hours over the course of the semester.