2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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ECED 11043 - Child Growth and Development
Credit Hours: 3
This course is the study of environmental and hereditary effects on the cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and sociolinguistic development of typically and atypically developing children from conception to age 8 with diverse cultural backgrounds from within and outside of the United States. Students are introduced to methods to observe and evaluate children’s development and recognize possible delays in development. Practical application of theory is provided through a variety of hands-on experiences and a minimum of 5 hours of observation. Students are required to have clear maltreatment, criminal and FBI background checks, and a current UA-PTC Education ID badge prior to going in the field. This course is part of the Birth through Pre-kindergarten Teaching Credential core.
Associated Fees: Special Course Fee
Course Code History: ECD 1103
Prerequisite(s):
Must meet one of the following requirements
- A minimum score of 19 on the Reading section of the ACT.
- A minimum score of 77 on the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Placement test.
- A minimum score of 253 on the Accuplacer Next Gen Reading Placement test.
- Completion of READ 03003 (Foundations of Literacy) with a grade of “C” or better.
Co-requisite(s):
READ 03003 (Foundations of Literacy) may be taken as a co-requisite with this course.
Course Typically Offered:
F, S
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