Child & Adolescent DevelopmentMission
The mission of the Department of Child and Adolescent
Development is to develop educated persons who are well informed,
responsible, life-long learners and take and active interest in the
world around them. We strive to prepare individuals who have a
command of various theories and milestones of human development and
are sensitive to the commonalities and diversities in people of all
ages.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete either of the BA degree programs or MA
degree program should:
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of children's growth
and development in four major domains and understand the interrelationships
among these domains;
- understand the role of context in the development of
children and their socialization by family, community, and society;
- connect theories of child growth and development to
social policy, education, and intervention;
- apply theoretical knowledge and problem solving
skills in practical situations with children;
- examine and evaluate information about children and
families from a variety of sources (e.g., major publications in the field,
popular journals, newspapers, websites);
- formulate research and evaluative questions; seek
answers;
- read with comprehension and write clearly using APA
editorial guidelines;
- demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills
for facilitating the development of children and meeting the challenges of
working with other professionals; and
- understand ethical and advocacy responsibilities in working
with children and families.
Assessment schedule
Assessment reports:
fall 2006 (doc) spring 2007 (doc) fall 2007 (doc) for earlier reports see the college report:
fall
2005 (doc) spring
2006 (doc)
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