Spring 2027

Childhood and the Family: Prenatal Through Pre-adolescence

Explores research and theories on development from the prenatal period to middle childhood, emphasizing a relational approach and contemporary research. It examines diversity in early development in the US and internationally.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.85 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe change in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from conception through middle childhood, particularly in the family context.

  • Identify biological, psychological, and social mechanisms related to developmental change.

  • Discuss how biological, psychological, and social mechanisms interact in a dynamic and reciprocal fashion to shape early human development.

  • Think critically about human development research, including how research methods, content, findings, and theories impact understanding of early human development and relate to contexts.

  • Apply knowledge of early human development to identify policy and intervention pathways for promoting optimal health and well-being from conception through middle childhood.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.85 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.80 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Development from the prenatal period to middle childhood, emphasizing a relational approach and contemporary research.
  • Diversity in early development in the US and internationally.

Skills

  • Critical thinking about human development research, including methods, content, findings, and theories.
  • Applying knowledge of early human development to identify policy and intervention pathways.

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