TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 3
A study of the physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive factors impacting growth and development of children through adolescence. CIP Code: (1312025209)
Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Summarize principles of growth and development. 2 - Identify typical stages of cognitive, social, physical, language, and emotional development. 3 - Compare, contrast and apply theories of development in practice. 4 - Discuss the impact of developmental processes on educational practices. 5 - Identify the stages of play development (i.e. from solitary to cooperative) and describe the important role of play in young children’s learning and development. 6 - Demonstrate skills in practical application of developmental principles and theories, observation techniques, assessment, and recognition of growth and development patterns.