EDUC-572: Early Childhood Development

This course is an overview of early childhood and adolescent development designed for K-12 licensure and masters candidates. The cognitive, social/ emotional, and physical domains will be studied in relation to planning, implementing, and assessing developmentally appropriate K-12 curriculum. Research will focus on the work of theorists who have shaped current child development educational theory. Existing developmental expectancies as well as individual differences will be examined throughout the course.