Westminster High – Child and Adolescent Development
Apr 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...
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 to any other courses in these programs and additional child development courses. It is open to students in grades 10-12.
Grades: 10
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