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Child Growth & Development, Birth to Age Eight - including Special Needs

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Tu 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 Wheatley W01-0056 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
Tu 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0056
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

The course overviews typical and atypical development from birth through age eight including: theories of development, implications of atypical development on play/learning, understanding early childhood development within an ecological framework, and exploring what brain research tells about the early years. Knowledge of predictable sequences of growth and change in children provides a framework from which teachers prepare the learning environment and plan appropriate experiences for both individuals and groups. 10-hours of clinical experience.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/27/2025 - 5/14/2025

Location

Wheatley W01-0056

Enrolled / Capacity

11 / 24

Status

Open

Instructor

Sonia Schonning

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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