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2018-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IEC 630 - Advanced Child Development

Credits: 3

This course is an advanced study for the application of current research and major theories of child development and learning with emphasis on implications for professional practice. Special emphasis is given to the relationship between theory and quality in early childhood settings to support and refine professional practices. Students engage in an in-depth study of biological, familial/cultural, and environmental influences on the cognitive, adaptive, physical, social, affective, language, moral, and spiritual development of young children.