EPY 245 Child Devel & Health

A study of early childhood development from the prenatal period through age eight across diverse populations.An ecological perspective will be presented that emphasizes the role that risk and protective factors play in physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive development as well as health and general well-being in the young child. Theory and research are presented in the context of practical application with an emphasis on implications for working and understanding children in educational settings with particular attention paid to the activities that promote resiliency such as service learning. Not open to freshmen. Fulfills diversity requirement. Fall (L11) 4 credits.