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

Lecture Hours: 0,2 Lab Hours: 0,2
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 two laboratory sections, one preschool and one infant/toddler, along with the course.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in HDFS 1131 and HDFS 2135 and completion of criminal background check and fingerprinting procedure.