ECE 110 - Child Development

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is designed to provide students an overview of development from the prenatal time period through emerging adulthood. The course will concentrate on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development in the prenatal, infancy, toddler, preschool, middle childhood, adolescence and emerging adulthood. Emphasis is placed on understanding development in the context of educational settings. Students will complete observations of three different children. A Michigan Central Registry Clearance by the Michigan Department of Human Services may be required. This course requires all students must meet the requirements of a criminal background check.

Prerequisites: Overall high school GPA of 2.8 or higher, or minimum score of 18 ACT-Reading, 25 SAT-Reading, 70 CPT-Reading Comprehension or 250 NGA-Reading. Overall high school GPA of 2.8 or higher, or minimum score of 18 ACT-English, 25 SAT-Writing and Language, 71 CPT-Sentence Skills or 250 NGA-Writing.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Fall
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Students who already have this knowledge may qualify for prior learning credit. https://www.schoolcraft.edu/student-records/prior-learning-credits

Course Competencies

Interpret child behavior as it relates to developmental theory.
Create an activity based upon cognitive development theory that enhances cognitive development in a child.
Examine the Child Protection Law and Mandated Reporting of Suspected Abuse and Neglect.
Outline the physical, language, social/emotional and cognitive development in the infancy period.
Outline the physical, language, social/emotional and cognitive development in the toddler and preschool periods.
Outline the physical, language, social/emotional and cognitive development in the middle childhood period.
Outline the physical, language, social/emotional and cognitive development in the adolescent through emerging adulthood periods.
Investigate multiple influences on development and learning including biological and environmental influences.
Identify the key practices of teachers that support the development of children in educational settings.