EDEC 411 - Infant and Toddler Development

Unit(s): 3

In this course you will learn about the unique ways in which infants and toddlers (0 to 3 year-olds) learn and interact with the world around them. You will examine theories that guide infant/toddler development, engage in critical analysis of systemic racism and bias in caring for infants and toddlers, explore culturally responsive approaches to working with infants, toddlers and their families, learn research methods used to study infants and toddlers, understand rapid changes in the brain during the first three years of life, study the role of the caregiver (parental and non-parental) in infant/toddler development and analyze early interventions and strategies that support the well-being of infants, toddlers and their families.

Prerequisite(s): Class open to sophomores, juniors and seniors only.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
May Be Repeated No
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face, Hybrid & Online Grading: Graded