HDFS 3131 - Birth to 5 Methods (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Focusing on the characteristics of young children (6 weeks -5 years), this course teaches students how to put developmental theory into practice in a group care setting. Utilizing the Georgia Southern University Child Development Center, students will conduct observations and plan developmentally appropriate activities during their semester-long laboratory experience. Students are required to register for a laboratory section along with the course to be placed in one preschool and one infant/toddler classroom.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in HDFS 2135; and Satisfactory completion of a Department of Early Care and Learning comprehensive criminal background check and fingerprinting before taking HDFS 3131.
Repeat Limit: Not Repeatable
When Offered: Once a year