EDU 144 - Child Development I

Class: 3 Lab: 0 Clinical: 0 Credit: 3
Corequisite: DRE 097
This course includes the theories of child development, needs, milestones, and factors that influence development, from conception through approximately 36 months. Emphasis is placed on developmental sequences in physical/motor, emotional/social, cognitive, and language domains and the impact of multiple influences on development and learning. Upon completion, students should be able to compare/contrast typical/atypical developmental characteristics, explain environmental factors that impact development, and identify strategies for enhancing development. This course is no longer approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and / or elective course requirement.