Program Overview

Child Development Program

The Child Development program is a high school course that focuses on the development of young children from conception through age five.

Course Description

This course explores the general process of human development, responsibilities of parenting, conception, pregnancy, and birth, developmental theories and stages, and development from birth to school age. The course concludes with parenting skills and strategies for parenting and caretaking of children.

Course Benefits

• 14-day full refund guarantee
  • Free tutoring included
  • Start anytime, work at your own pace

Course Outline

The course is divided into 15 modules:

• Module 1: Child Development, Caregiving, and Societal Roles
• Module 2: Genetics and Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development
• Module 3: Reproductive System and Infertility
• Module 4: Pregnancy
• Module 5: Pregnancy Trimesters
• Module 6: Birth
• Module 7: Newborns
• Module 8: Newborn Safety
• Module 9: Biological Growth
• Module 10: Physical Characteristics of Children
• Module 11: Cognitive Development
• Module 12: Social and Emotional Development
• Module 13: Language Development and Play
• Module 14: Parenting, Discipline, and Guidance
• Module 15: Abuse and Protecting Children

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

The course uses the Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.

• Knowledge: Child Development
• Skill: Critical ThinkingReasoning
• Attribute: Responsibility

Instructor

The instructor for this course is Jolene Christian Hill.

Credit Hours and Tuition

• Credit Hours: 0.50
• Tuition: $215.00

Course Materials

• CHILD 041: Child Development - Printed Course Packet (Optional): $35.00