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Education/Human Development

EDHD320 Human Development Through the Life Span (3 cr.)
A presentation of fundamental concepts underlying social and individual parameters of human development at various stages of life. Focus is on continuity and change over the course of an individual's development. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: EDCP 498G or EDHD 320.

EDHD411 Child Growth and Development (3 cr.)
A study of the growth and development of the child from conception through the early childhood years. Emphasis is on developmental sequences in the physical, psychological, and social spheres. Implications for understanding and working with children at home, at school, and in other settings are considered.

EDHD420 Cognitive Development and Learning (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: EDHD 320, PSYC 341, or PSYC 355. A study of current developmental theories of cognitive processes such as language, memory, and intelligence and how differences in cognitive level (infancy through adolescence) mediate learning of educational subject matters.