2023-2024 Course Catalog

ECE 215 Child Development

involves the study of child development during the early years of life (conception to age eight), including the study of physical/motor, social/emotional, cognitive, language, aesthetic and literacy development. Emphasis is on examination of current early childhood research and major developmental theories within the socio-cultural context of early interactions with gender, family, peers, race/ethnicity, socio-economics, religion, and society and their application to the childcare and preschool settings. Learning implications will be indicated in the observations and case study related to ages 0-8. Students are required to participate in 10 hours of field experience in an infant/toddler, PreK-Grade 3 learning environment to pass the course. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

ECE 101 and eligibility for ENGL 101

Division and Department

Liberal Arts / Early Childhood