ECE 312 - Child Development

    Recent Professors
    Todd Lamarr, Season A. Turner, Michelle L. Kiefer, Naomi I. Bahm, Dawn L. Jeske
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ECE 312
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4I · CSU GE Area D9 · CSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course examines the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional domains and identifies developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence with attention to both typical as well as atypical development in each domain. The influences of culture, family, and the interaction of biological processes and environmental factors are studied. The course covers research methods and data collection approaches. Students will observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages according to developmental theories and research. The material in this course is designed as a foundation for early child care and education, teaching, and parenting. This course is not open to students who have completed PSYC 372.
    Usually Held
    Thu 10:30am–11:50am, Thu 9:00am–10:20am, Wed 6:00pm–7:20pm, Mon Wed 2:10pm–4:15pm