Field study required. Spring semester, junior year. Topics include theories of play, age- related changes in play, the role of play in development, contexts that support expressive behavior and the role of adults in facilitating children's expressive behavior. Field study is required. The course will focus on understanding the role of creativity in children's development, appreciating the meaning of children's expressive behavior, and facilitating children's creative expression.
Field study is required.
Study of the interrelationship of the biological, ecological, and social factors that affect children and their families. This course is a community-based internship experience with children coordinated with the research aspect of CHST499. The Internship experience provides students with an opportunity to relate what they have learned about children and families to a community setting. Open only to Child Study majors. Must be taken concurrently with CHST499.