CD-CHILD DEVELOPMENT -- 2001-03 Catalog
Psychology & Child Development Department

CD 102 Orientation to the Child Development Major (4)

Introduction to child development, including methods and theories, career opportunities and the program at Cal Poly. Information on intellectual and attitudinal development during the college years, and a series of assessments to aid in setting goals. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CD majors only.

CD 108 Child, Family, and Community (3)

Introduction to individual development and socialization processes from life span and human ecology perspectives with emphasis on interactions among the child, the family and community. Not open to CD majors. 3 lectures.

CD 109 Parenting (2)

Philosophies and techniques explored out of which an individual can devise an effective parenting style. Basic skills for parent effectiveness. 2 lectures.

CD 128 Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers (3)

Creating an environment to meet the needs of the infant and toddler. Establishing communication in an atmosphere of trust and providing activities which enhance the emerging capabilities of the infant and toddler. 3 activities.

CD 130 Supervised Study of Children: Infants and Toddlers (4)

Faculty supervised experience with young children, emphasizing infants and toddlers. Participant observation, data collection skills, planning and conducting activities for individuals and groups in educational or childcare facilities. Prerequisite: CD 128 or concurrent enrollment.

CD 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates (1–4)

Supervised investigation, including a written report, of a topic chosen with prior approval of instructor. Total credit limited to 6 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter.

CD 203 Family Development (4)

Examination of how families live out alterations experienced over the life cycle. Emphasis on using family development concepts to clarify central questions facing families over time. A model will be presented that will apply to the diversity found in society. 4 lectures.

CD 209 Early Development: Conception through Childhood (4)

Human development from conception through childhood. Discussion and analysis of research and theory regarding physiological, cognitive and psychosocial domains of development, especially as they apply to working with children and families in educational settings. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CD 102, PSY 201 or PSY 202.

CD 230 Supervised Study of Children: Early Childhood (4)

Teaching experience with children in a preschool laboratory setting. Participant planning, execution and evaluation of age-appropriate activities. Observation is used as the basis for planning for the development of the whole child. 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: CD 209.

CD 301 Introduction to the Learner’s Development, Culture, Language, and Identity (5) (Also listed as EDUC 301)

Theoretical background of child development for teaching-learning in all aspects of development that influence the teaching-learning process. Special emphasis on multicultural, language, and other diversity issues. Fieldwork activities in public school classrooms. 4 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: PSY 201 or PSY 202.

CD 306 Adolescence (4) (Also listed as PSY 306)

Psychological analysis of the years from prepubescence to young adulthood. Current research on behavior and development during adolescence with emphasis on physical, affective, cognitive, sociocultural, historical, family, peer and school aspects of life during the post-child, pre-adult years. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: PSY 201 or PSY 202, junior standing.

CD 309 Learning, Development, and Technology I (4)

Introduction to relationship between development and learning, and to application of developmental principles to the creation of age appropriate curriculum. Principles illustrated through examination of sensory-motor development and appropriate activities for promoting gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, and volitional development. 4 activities. Prerequisite: CD 128, CD 209, computer literacy (Recommended: CSC 111, CSC 113 or CSC 118).

CD 310 Learning, Development, and Technology II (4)

Examination of developmental learning and the activities, organizational practices, and methods which promote or hinder it, with a special examination of the influence of development in the process of children learning to read. 4 activities. Prerequisite: CD 309.

CD 311 Learning, Development, and Technology III (4)

Examination of the concept of learning competence and its relation to creativity. 4 activities. Prerequisite: CD 310.

CD 324 Guiding Children (4)

Group process and guidance techniques for adults working with children in family, community, and educational settings. Examination of cases which require the application of theory to practical situations

typically encountered by adults working with children. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CD 209, or consent of instructor.

CD 329 Research Methods in Child Development (3)

Introduction to research methods in child development. Critically evaluating research literature, generating research questions, and developing expertise in methods of naturalistic and structured observation, testing, structured situations, and interviews with children and adolescents. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: PSY 201 or PSY 202, STAT 217.

CD 330 Supervised Internship (4) (CR/NC)

Faculty-supervised internship. Role of professional apprentice is experienced and analyzed by each student. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: CD or Liberal Studies major, CD 230, CD 311, CD 324, PSY 323, KINE 280 or equivalent first aid certification, junior standing and consent of instructor.

CD 350 Developmental Issues in Education (3)

Interaction of nature and nurture as related to fundamental issues about how human beings develop and learn. Questions concerning intelligence, temperament, talent, creativity, learning competence, volition, moral development, group process, and the implications these topics have for education. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CD 209.

CD 390 Career Planning (2) (CR/NC) (Also listed as PSY 390)

Individual career and graduate school planning. Current employment issues for college graduates such as career profiles, trends and work environments. Credit/No Credit grading only. 2 seminars. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor.

CD 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–4)

Supervised investigation, including a written report, of a topic chosen with prior approval of instructor. Total credit limited to 6 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

CD 401 Perspectives on Childhood Education (4)

Past, present and future perspectives in theory and practice of childhood education. Analysis of current research issues and applications. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: CD 310, CD 329, CD 330 or consent of instructor.

CD 404 Administration of Children's Programs (3)

Organization and administration of programs for young children, preschool and child care centers. Staffing, finance, equipment, records, program evaluations, regulations, public policy and community relations. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CD 102.

CD 405 Advanced Administration of Child Development
Centers (3)

Problems of organization in site-specific child care programs. Personnel and child care legal issues. Finance and tax concerns. Public policy and current research. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: CD 404.

CD 430 Advanced Internship (4) (CR/NC)

Faculty-supervised preprofessional experience in a career-related setting which complements the CD 330 internship. Such roles as master teacher, caseworker, therapeutic intern, administrative aide or program specialist are experienced and analyzed by each student. Credit/No credit grading only. Prerequisite: CD or Liberal Studies major, CD 330, and consent of instructor.

CD 461 Senior Project Seminar (2)

Senior project expectations and skills. Students work alone or in groups to identify appropriate topics, methods and content for the senior project; to be presented in a series of progress reports. 2 seminars. Prerequisite: CD major, completion of GWR, CD 309, CD 329, and consent of instructor.

CD 462 Senior Project (2)

Completion of a project under faculty supervision. Prerequisite: CD 461.

CD 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)

Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.