ECE 312 - Child Development

    Recent Professors
    Amy K. Strimling, Victoria A. Treadway, Marcy R. Davidson, Jo Anne E. Dixon
    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 4G · IGETC Area 4I · CSU GE Area D9 · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area D7
    Description
    This course is designed for students to study the growth and development of children from the prenatal stage through adolescence. For each stage of development, the physical, cognitive, linguistic, social-moral, and emotional aspects of development with attention to both typical as well as atypical development are discussed in each area. Included are the influences of culture, family, and the environment. The material in this course is designed as a foundation for teaching in the elementary school, nursing, early childhood education, and parenting.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:00am–10:20am, Tue Thu 9:00am–10:20am