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.

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

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.

Faculty supervised experience with infants and toddlers. Participant observation, data collection skills, planning and conducting activities for individuals and groups in educational or childcare facilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, perpetual, and volitional development . 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CD 128, CD 209, F1 computer literacy (CSC 111, CSC 113 or CSC 118 recommended).

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.

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

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 and PSY 323 or consent of instructor.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 330.

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.

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.

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 and consent of instructor.

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

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 6 units. 1-4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.