Child Development CCN CDEV

CDEV C1000 Child Growth and Development

Units

3

Hours

54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the typical progression of development across all domains. Describe the impact of multiple factors on development and well-being, including those related to biology, environment, culture, and socialinteractions. Summarize major theories of child development. Apply objective and ethical techniques and skills when observing, describing, and evaluating behavior in children. Differentiate characteristics of typical and atypical development.

General Education: CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 4- Social and Behavioral Sciences )

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

Students examine the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotionaldomains and identify developmental milestones for children from conception throughadolescence. Emphasis is on interactions between biological processes, environmental, andcultural factors. Students may engage in various methods of observing children's development toevaluate individual differences and analyze development characteristics at various stagesaccording to developmental theories. (Formerly CHD 201and CHD 101) (C-ID CDEV 100)

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections, listed as CDEV-C1000) · Spring 2027 (1 section, listed as CDEV-C1000)