PSYC 2003-40 Online Orientation

PSYC 2003-40, Child Growth and Development

This course is an introduction to child growth and development from prenatal through adolescence with emphasis on physical and social-emotional development. Other topics include historical and theoretical foundations in development and education, research methods and designs, educational testing and assessments, prenatal development and birth, parenting styles and special needs.

Advisory: Eligibility for English 1000 and Reading 1005 strongly recommended

Prerequisite: none

Course Details

Instructor: Becky Roth

E-Mail: broth@taftcollege.edu
Telephone: (661) 763-7772 or (661) 203-4912
Office Hours: The instructor will not be available on campus during the summer
Student Contact Hours: Monday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Units: 3

Class Meets: June 7 – July 29, 2010

Textbook & Estimated Costs:

Rental Textbook: Santrock, J. (2010) Children. Eleventh Edition. McGraw Hill; New York.

Estimated Time Per Week: 12-18 hours

Assignments & Tests: All completed online

Proctored Exams: None

Additional Comments: I am looking forward to working with you!

New to ETUDES: Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.

ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with log-in information provided below:

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of your Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used in on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.