HDFS 310 - Infant and Child Development in Context

Prerequisite

HDFS 101 (Individual and Family Development) or PSY 100 (General Psychology).

Description

What are children like at different ages? How does their way of thinking change or remain unchanged as they grow older? What kinds of issues are especially important to children of different ages? How do researchers study children? This course will address these questions, providing an overview of major topics in the field of Child Development.
Physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development, from conception through middle childhood in context of family, relationships, and culture. 3 exams, 2 observation assignments.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Important Information

All prerequisites must be completed or consent form the Instructor given prior to enrollment. If course is closed maximum enrollment has been met. Please contact the instructor for more information on a possible second section to be offered.

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Children, 10th Ed. (2007)
  Santrock, John
  ISBN: 978-0073382609

Instructors

Tyler Troyer
ttroyer@fastmail.fm