2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    May 02, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CS 102 - Child Psychology and Development II


(PSY 121 )

A study of the patterns of physical, cognitive, social/emotional development of the child age two through adolescence, with emphasis on the preschool and middle-childhood periods. Topics include theories and research applicable to the developmental sequences in cognition, play and peer relationships, parent/child relationships, prosocial and moral development, cross-cultural perspectives, and contemporary issues of concern, such as poverty, divorce and abduction. The course includes the required NYS/NYC Board of Education curriculum in the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.

5 hours of directed observation of children. 3 lecture hours 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring