ECH 20033 - Child Development

Instructor: Stacy Mooneyhan
Office: WH 309
Telephone: 870-512-7864 (work) 870-935-7633 (home)
Email: smooneyhan@asun.arknet.edu
Class Time: Online
Classroom: asuned.com

Course Description and Rationale:
The course is a study of the nature and development of children from pre-birth to the middle years of child hood. It includes physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Students preparing to work with children need to understand clearly the complex, dynamic process of development in children. This knowledge can lead to having realistic expectations for children, can help us respond appropriately to children's actual behavior, and can help us recognize when departures from normal are truly significant.

Course Textbook:
Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 2nd Edition
Author: Jeffrey Trawick-Smith

Course Objectives:
The purpose of the course is to increase knowledge in the following areas:

  1. Scientific method and data gathering methods utilized for the study of child development.
  2. The biological and psychological bases of development.
  3. Identification of developmental factors which relate to planning instruction.
  4. Utilizing observation of children to estimate their developmental levels.

Course Outline:

Course Policies:

  1. Class attendance (online) is mandatory
  2. Read assigned chapters BEFORE taking the quizzes online.
  3. Complete ALL assigned projects, quizzes and exams by the due dates provided on this web site. All assignments are due on the specified dates. There will be a point deduction for late submissions. All projects MUST be typed AND double-spaced and can be sent to me attached to an email (smooneyhan@asun.arknet.edu).
  4. Complete ALL tests. Each test covers a specified segment of the course material and may be comprehensive. You are required to make arrangements to be on campus for the two exams: the mid-term and the final exams.
  5. If you submit a quiz and do not receive it back (graded) from me, I did not receive it.  If this happens, contact me immediately.

Services to Students with Disabilities:
The coordinator of student services has been designated as the Arkansas State University-Newport compliance coordinator for section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Any student who requires special services should contact the Coordinator of Student Services.

Evaluation Policy:
All assignments and tests are graded on a point basis. Points are totaled at the end of the semester to determine final grades. Grades are calculated on the following percentages:

A (90 - 100%)
B (80 - 89%)
C (70 -79%)
D (60 - 69%)
F (Below 60%)

Compilation of Grade Points:
Chapter Quizzes 25 points each 450
Mid-term Exam 150
Final Exam 300
Course Project 100
Total Points: 1000

Make Up Policy:
It is the student's responsibility to find out about any missed work. Make up exams will be ESSAY exams unless the instructor is made aware of the reason for the absence in advance. Late assignments will have points deducted from the grade on that assignment.

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