Child Development Core Curriculum

P122 - Child, Family and Community (3 credits)
Total lecture 54 hours. Patterns of family living in a democratic society; their implications for people entrusted with the care and education of children and for the community.

P142 or P143 - Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education, Growth and Development (Lab 3 credits)
Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours. The lecture will emphasize the understanding of the behavior and age characteristics of children between the ages of two and five and development of effective teaching techniques in conjunction with basic guidelines for working with young children. The lab portion of this will provide beginning student teaching. Requires participation with and observation of children between the ages of two and six through supervised field experience working with children in the Child Development Center or Mentor site.

P144 - Creative Activities for Children (3 credits)
Total lecture/demonstration 54 hours. Experimentation, exploration, and practice in teaching creative activities, materials, and methods of arts and crafts for children aged two to six. The history of creative thinking and development and its intellectual and physical implications will be included. Limited participation with children.

P223 - Child Development (3 credits)
Total lecture 54 hours. This course studies the development of humans from conception to adolescence in the areas of cognition, physical growth and development, language, and psychosocial development. The course includes theory, history and systems, applications and practice of pertinent concepts in developmental psychology. Course is also offered online. (Also listed as Psychology P223).

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