Human Development and Family Studies
HDF050 Parent/Infant
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers infant growth, learning, behavior, and guidance; health and nutrition; expectations of parenthood; and activities with infants. Parents and children attend class together. Course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Offered as needed.
HDF051 Parent/Toddler
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers toddler growth, learning, behavior, and guidance; health and nutrition; expectations of parenthood; and activities with toddlers. Parents and children attend class together. Course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Offered as needed.
HDF052 Parent/Preschooler
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers preschooler growth, learning, behavior, and guidance; health and nutrition; expectations of parenthood; and activities with preschoolers. Parents and children attend class together. Course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Offered as needed.
HDF222 Family Relationships
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Examines communication patterns and relationships between adults, children and adults, and within intimate personal relations (marriage, families, and couple relations). Emphasizes understanding the role of the family and its consequent role in the development of the individual. F
HDF225 Prenatal, Infant and Toddler Development
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Studies the basic principles of development, prenatal through two years of age. Emphasizes physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth and development of young children. F
HDF226 A Time to Grow
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Presents an overview of children, ages birth through adolescence, from a developmental perspective. Includes how children change as a result of age and experience. Examines the interplay of biology, experience, and the child's current stage of development. F, Sp
HDF227 The Whole Child
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Gives students, parents, teachers, and professional child care providers the tools they need to foster the growth and well-being of children in their care. Features real child care givers, working and playing together with children in ways that facilitate learning and development. Locations used during the filming include a suburban preschool, an urban infant center and preschool, an in-home family child care program, two university child care centers and Head Start classrooms. Offered as needed.
HDF229 Development Middle Childhood
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Studies growth and development in 6- through 12-year-old children. Emphasizes physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth of the school-aged child. Sp
HDF242 Balancing School, Work, and Family
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Presents information on balancing the demands of school, work and family. Covers the work-family lifestyle, handling stress, communication skills, and time and money management. Offered as needed.
HDF247 Preschool Child Development
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Examines the principles of development as they apply to the young child, primarily ages 2 1/2 through 5. Emphasizes physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth in children. W
HDF248 Learning Experiences for Young Children
4 credit hours, 4 Lecture hours
Focuses on planning and implementing preschool curriculum based on development theory. Involves lectures and experiences covering presentation, development, analysis, and evaluation of materials and concepts which facilitate development of the whole child (physical, social, emotional, and cognitive). Prerequisite: HDF225 and HDF247 or consent of instructor. Sp
HDF249 Introduction to Working with Infants and Toddlers
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Assists child care practitioners who work with infants and toddlers in child development centers and home settings. Focuses on understanding, facilitating, and respecting infant and toddler development. Appropriate environmental planning, activities, and observation skills will be discussed, demonstrated, and practiced. F
HDF257 Home, School and Community
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Emphasizes helping future teachers and child care workers recognize and understand their unique position as resource coordinators and facilitators for parents. Focuses on developing effective and appropriate communication skills. Analyzes issues involving children with disabilities, ethics and values, and parent/school/community opportunities. Prerequisite: Second-year standing in the Early Childhood Education program or consent of instructor. W
HDF258 Teaching in an Anti-Bias Classroom
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Examines the development of practices for teaching young children in culturally relevant and inclusive ways. Covers identity development in relation to gender, race, and other biases that influence and affect children and families. Focuses on uncovering and naming biases. Examines the social context that contributes to biases that affect teaching attitudes and practices. W
HDF260 Child Abuse and Neglect
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Introduces problems of child abuse and neglect for professionals in situations where children are cared for, such as child care centers and schools. This course may also be useful to other professionals who come into contact with children and need to be aware of issues regarding child abuse and neglect. Includes examining the causes of abuse, the abused child, the abusive parent and adult, the role of the teacher, areas of treatment, and education. Offered as needed.
HDF285 Professional Issues in Early Childhood Education
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Prepares early childhood educators to fill the many professional roles that require basic knowledge of ethics, conflict resolution, understanding of the special needs child, advocacy, governmental processes, and development of an anti-bias professional attitude. Also covers historical perspectives relating to early childhood education. Prerequisite: Second-year standing in the Early Childhood Education program or consent of instructor. F
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