EDU 310 Child and Adolescent Development

This course addresses major theories of human growth and development and application of the theories to the classroom. Topics include cognitive development, moral development, emotional development, and physical development of early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Candidates apply the knowledge of the developmental stages of human growth and development to their instructional decisions. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admittance to the Bachelor's program or prior approval of the Bachelor's Program Director is required.

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Articulate the factors that affect human development and how those factors manifest in a classroom.
3. Recognize and interpret behavior through a variety of developmental lenses.
4. Describe, analyze, and reflect on the theories and stages of cognitive, emotional, and physical development.