This course will focus on the fundamental principles of growth and development from conception through early and middle childhood. The study of the relevant theories and research in the biological, social, emotional and cognitive development of young children will also be included.
This course is a required course for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Management majors and is recommended for Family and Consumer Science majors. It articulates to Weber State University (CHEF 2500), Dixie State University (FCS 2500), Utah Valley University (EDEC 2600), and Salt Lake Community College (FHS 2500) and is accepted as elective credit or in the process of articulation at other state universities.
This course will utilize modern techniques employed for the instruction of early childhood development. Due to the sensitive nature of developing young minds, it is vital that various methods of instruction and material be used to cultivate their learning and growth. Representation of culture and other factors is important to young children and how they feel in their environments. This course will include the study of:• Exploring Child Development • Heredity and the Environment • Parental Development and Birth • Physical Development: Body, Brain, and Perception• Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Sociocultural Views• Information Processing: The Development of Memory and Thought• Intelligence and Academic Skills • Language Development • Attachment, Temperament, and Emotion • The Development of Self and Gender • Moral Development • Peers, Play, and Popularity • Families • Schools, Media, and Culture