Education (EDEC)

This course covers the development of strategies for promoting self-discipline, creative capacities, and positive relationships with children and adolescents.

This course covers the examination of psychomotor, social-emotional, and cognitive language development during childhood. The course provides students the opportunity to study the physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional developmental stages of children from conception through adolescence. Students will study topics such as brain development, families and parenting, prenatal development, developmental milestones from birth through adolescence, health and safety issues, guidance and discipline, cultural diversity, child care, education, children with special needs, and career decisions. This course provides a solid foundation for any career that involves working with children.