This course is recommended for those who are considering a foods-related career such as chef, food science, hotel and restaurant management, dietetics, nursing and nutrition. Films, lectures, discussion groups and guest speakers will enable the student to arrive at conclusions to problems that will empower students in dealing with adult living. Issues concerning the family include interpersonal relationships, teen-parent communication, human sexuality, identity crisis, shifts in values, violence, child abuse, marriage, parenting, pregnancy, family planning, social diseases, aging, family interaction, and independent management. This course provides excellent preparation for students interested in teaching, psychology, social work and nursing. I offers an in-depth study of the child from prenatal development through childhood.
Emphasis is on the physical, mental, emotional, and social growth of children.
This course is excellent for any student considering careers in nursing, pediatrics, education and early childhood education, care of the handicapped, or anyone interested in learning more about parenting and children. I and teacher recommendation Child Development II is a continuation of Child Development I and an in depth study of the development of children ages three to adolescence. The areas of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development are studied. This course is designed to help students understand the role of a teacher in the preschool laboratory classroom. The preschool laboratory experience will be at Hans Herr Elementary School with elementary students during the school day.