Valley High – Child and Adolescent Development
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
This honors level course focuses on human development from birth through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on theories of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development, the effect of heredity and the environment, the role of caregivers and the family, health and safety concerns, and contemporary issues. Students explore special challenges to growth and development. Students will have opportunities for guided observation of children from birth through adolescence in a variety of settings to help students further understand theories of human development. Students will work on the process of developing components of a working professional portfolio.
Prerequisites: This course is the first in a series of courses in two articulated completer programs, Education – TAM and Child Development & Early Education. It is a prerequisite to any other courses in these programs and additional child development courses. It is open to students in grades 10-12.
Grades: 10-12
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