EDC 2500 - Psychological Foundations of Education

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

This course provides an overview of human development from conception to adolescence and its application to teaching and learning. It focuses on historical and contemporary theories of childhood development. Learning is considered in relation to biological factors, child and family factors, program factors and sociocultural factors, particularly in diverse urban settings. Children’s physical, cognitive, communicative, social and emotional development is explored as contributors to and as consequences of learning experiences. New York State mandated two-hour session on recognizing and reporting child abuse is included.

This course is designated as a CUNY Pathways Major Gateway course for Early Childhood/Childhood Education and thus, guarantees automatic transfer into an Early Childhood/Childhood Education major across CUNY colleges and programs. This course requires a minimum of 15 hours of fieldwork that support the learning outcomes of a Psychological Foundations in Education course.

Prerequisite(s): EDC 200 with a minimum grade of “C”
Department: Behavioral Sciences