CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (CHFD)

CHFD 2111. Child Study: Interpreting Children’s Behavior. (3) Growth of individuals and the forces which influence this growth. Current theories of child development with emphasis on the complex interaction between heredity and environmental factors. (Fall, Summer)

CHFD 2113. Infant and Early Years. (3) Examination of development from its beginnings to early childhood with emphasis on theories, research, and other data relative to infancy and the early years and implications for curriculum design. (Fall, Summer)

CHFD 2114. Foundations of Preschool Education. (3) Strategies for program analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of programs for infants and young children. (Fall)

CHFD 2115. Education of the Young Child. (3) Developmental needs of children as related to group care situations, curriculum decisions, and the design of early learning environments. Emphasis on current issues, the role of the caregiver (parent and/or teacher), and the process of guiding and teaching young children. (Designed to complement Practicum II.) (Spring)

CHFD 2412. Practicum I: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior. (2) Investigates the purposes and methods of observation of young children. Content includes observational activities, actual and simulated, individual and group. Students will observe, record, and analyze children’s physical-motor, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive development using developmental theory. (Designed as the Field Study for CHFD 2111.) (Fall)

CHFD 2416. Practicum II: The Child and the Community. (2) A supervised practicum with placements in settings depicting care and educational learning experiences for children. Emphasis on program components, the evaluation and development of materials and practices for care and education. Students spend two half-days per week in placement. (Designed as the Field Study for CHFD 2115.) (Spring)

CHFD 3113. Parent Education. (3) An emphasis on communication, home-school partnerships, family dynamics, and the community/school relationship. (Spring, Summer)

CHFD 3115. Learning and Development. (3) Examination of the relationship of learning and development with emphasis on conceptualizing child development and interpreting data related to growth and development. Specific attention to the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains and theories as seen in a multicultural context. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHFD 3410. Student Teaching/Seminar: B-K Child and Family Development. (15) (O) Prerequisites: Approval of an Application for Student Teaching. Planned sequence of experiences in the student’s area of specialization conducted in an approved setting under the supervision and coordination of a University supervisor and a cooperating teacher. Student must demonstrate the competencies identified for the B-K teaching field. Approximately 35-40 hours per week in an assigned school setting and 10-12 on-campus seminars scheduled throughout the semester. (Spring)

CHFD 3412. The Family and the Community (Birth to 3 Years). (2) Influence of family and community on the development of infants and young children in the first three years of life is investigated through field-based experiences. Students complete an intensive internship in settings with children of typical and atypical ability. Family contact and parent interaction are emphasized. (Fall)

CHFD 3416. Internship in Child and Family Development. (12) Intensive work with children and families in the field planned by student and advisor with focus on integration of theory and practice. (Spring)

CHFD 3619. Senior Seminar in Child and Family Development. (3) (O) A synthesizing course of study focusing on review, compilation, analysis, and evaluation of the literature, research, and experiences relevant to the student’s area of focus. Students will present a plan of action/study for approval prior to registration for this semester. (Spring)

CHFD 3800. Individual Study in Child and Family Development. (1-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the student’s advisor. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHFD 4000. Topics in Child and Family Development. (1-6) May include classroom and/or clinical experiences in the content area. With Department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer)