Child Development
Course Number: FE60
Recommended Maximum Enrollment: 25
Hours of Instruction: 135 (block) 150 (regular)
Prerequisite: None
Aligned Career Technical Student Organization: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Aligned Industry Credential: None
Description: This course introduces students to responsible nurturing and basic applications of child development theory with children from infancy through age six. Areas of study include parenthood decisions, child care issues, prenatal development and care, and development and care of infants, toddlers, and children three through six. Emphasis is on responsibilities of parents, readiness for parenting, and the influence parents have on children while providing care and guidance. Art, English language arts, and science are reinforced.