2021-2022 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Oct 16, 2024  
2021-2022 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECCE 1103 - Child Growth and Development


Prerequisite: Diploma level proficiency in English, reading and math;
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 0097 
Introduces the student to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the young child (prenatal through 12 years of age). The course provides for competency development in observing, recording, and interpreting growth and development stages in the young child; advancing physical and intellectual competence; supporting social and emotional development; and examining relationships between child development and positive guidance. Topics include developmental characteristics, prenatal through age 12, developmental guidance applications, observing and recording techniques, ages and stages of development, and introduction to children with special needs. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 3 (E)