Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Child & Family Development (CFDV)

CFDV 531  Guidance of Children  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

GUIDANCE OF CHILDREN (3) Advanced principles and theories of child development and guidance with emphasis on implications for application of appropriate management techniques for enhancing growth and competence of the young child.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 532  Lang Cog & Dev Early Chd  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

LANGUAGE COGNITION and DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (3) Study of language acquisition theories for promoting developmentally appropriate literacy in the early years.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 533  Parental Influence Dev  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

PARENTAL INFLUENCE and INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT (3) Current issues in parenting; emphasis on the infl uence of parental involvement and positive parent/ child relationships on development in the early years.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 534  Issues in Child & Family Dev  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

ISSUES IN CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (3) Intensive study of contemporary problems and issues affecting children and families in the development process.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 536  Grad Practicum  (3 Credits)  
Lab: 40  

GRADUATE PRACTICUM (3) Opportunities for fi eld experience in early childhood. Individual placements focused on needs of the student; one lecture hour per week and ten (10) practicum hours per week.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 578  Curr Analy Early Chd Dev  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (3) Principles involved in developing effective programs for young children; emphasis on inclusion of developmentally appropriate practices for stimulating creativity, cognitive, physical, social and affective development.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 631  Nurs Sch & Kindergarten Admin  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

NURSERY SCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN ADMINISTRATION (3) Study of administrative processes that support quality programs for young children; consideration of administrative concerns such as organizational management, fi scal management, facilities planning and management, records, health and safety issues, program planning and assessment, family involvement, and personnel management.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 634  Seminar in Child and Family Development  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

SEMINAR IN CHILD and FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (3) Presentation and discussion of current research topics in human development and family relationships.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 635  Infant Dev & Behavior  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

INFANT DEVELOPMENT and BEHAVIOR (3) Principles of physical, emotional and cognitive development of infants with emphasis on the practical application of theoretical philosophies and research.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci

CFDV 671  Behavior Probs Young Child  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS OF YOUNG CHILDREN (3) The study of emerging and developing deviate and normal behavior patterns of children from infancy through the middle years, with emphasis on identifying and utilizing behavioral management techniques appropriate for modifying behaviors positively.

College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie

Department: Human Serv & Consumer Sci