HDCD Course Descriptions
HDCD
6310 Parent Education (3 semester hours) Skills needed by professionals to assess
parents' strengths, resources and needs as well as to assist parents in
understanding and promoting their children's development and adjustment.
Includes effective communication techniques, basic counseling skills, and
strategies to enhance parental effectiveness within the family and community.
(3-0) Y
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6312 Atypical Development (3 semester hours) Disorders of
development from conception to age five, emphasizing etiology, diagnosis and
treatment. Impact of delays in the acquisition and integration of various
developmental skills as they relate to specific disorders of personality and
socialization, sensory and motor skills, and language and cognition. (3-0) Y
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6315 Assessment Theory (3 semester hours) Latest developments
in the field of assessment with young children, including behavioral
observation, contextual multi-faceted assessment, and inclusion of the family.
Training in traditional psychometrics and assessment tools/techniques. Pre- or
corequisite: HDCD 6319. (3-0) Y
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6316 Developmental Assessment (3 semester hours)
Play-based, curriculum-based, authentic assessment, family assessment protocols
and the Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS). Consider Zero-to-Three diagnostic
classification system (DC: 0-3) through differential diagnosis decision-making
based on the results from the FEAS.
Emphasis on clinical judgment/observation, interpretation and
integration with assessment results. Prerequisites: HDCD 6319, 6315. (3-0) Y
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6319 (HCS 6357, PSYC 6357) The Developing Child: Infants and Toddlers (3
semester hours) Relevant developmental theories and processes as well as skills
acquired in motor, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, and social domains from the
prenatal period through two years of age. (3-0) Y
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6320 (HCS 6359, PSYC 6320) The Developing Child: Toddler and Preschool Years
(Two to Five Years) (3 semester hours) Relevant developmental theories and
processes as well as skills acquired in motor, sensory-perceptual, cognitive,
and social domains. (3-0) Y
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6325 Service Coordination of Community Resources (3
semester hours) Policies and procedures pertinent to service coordination of
community resources in early intervention and family centered practices that
help families become more independent. (3-0) Y
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6330 Families and Culture (3 semester hours) Child growth and
development in the context of diverse families and cultures. Respect for
cultural variations in family values and practices. Emphasizes the impact of
the students' own culture, attitudes, and beliefs in working with families from
diverse backgrounds.
HDCD
6335 Intervention Paradigms (3 semester hours) Historical,
theoretical, political, and research bases for principles of approaches to
early intervention with at-risk and handicapped infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers and their families. Includes research methodology for evaluating
the effectiveness of early intervention and an emphasis on evidence-based
practice. (3-0) Y
HDCD
6355 Advanced Seminar: Family Outreach and Assessment (3
semester hours) This practicum is designed to provide students, as part of a
2-3 person team, supervised experiences with young children from diverse
backgrounds, at selected off-campus sites. Emphasis is on assessment,
professional report writing, communicating assessment results orally to the
families and other professionals, the referral process, and working together in
2-3 student teams. Pass/Fail only. (May be repeated for credit.) (3-0) Y
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6360 Behavior Management (3 semester hours) Observational
methodology in behavioral assessment and a review of principles and procedures
of behavior change from social learning and applied behavior analysis
perspectives. Particular attention will
be given to the design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral
interventions with children and families.
(3-0) Y
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6365 (COMD 7336) Social Communication in Early Childhood Disorders (3
semester hours) Development of infant and toddler cognitive, social,
communication and language skills are explored through major theories, current
research and application to disorders.
Emphasis is placed on functional assessments and intervention for
children with social communication disorders functioning at the prelinguistic
and emerging language stages. (3-0) Y
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6370 Intervention with Young Children (3 semester hours) Emphasis
on methods and procedures for facilitating development of high risk, delayed or
handicapped young children through relationship-based intervention. Reviews the contributions and perspectives of
various early intervention disciplines. Students design and implement
individualized intervention programs. (3-0) Y
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6385 (HCS 7376, PSYC 6335) Child Psychopathology (3
semester hours) Major classes of childhood psychopathology manifested during
infancy through adolescence. Normal personality development as a basis for
identifying psychopathology. Issues of etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and
social policy. (3-0) R
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6390 Infant Mental Health (3 semester hours) Theoretical
foundations of infant mental health. The attachment-separation process in
healthy development. The impact of illness, disability, maltreatment,
deprivation, trauma, foster-care, and adoption on infant mental health.
Overview of intervention programs that address relationship disruptions or
disorders. (3-0) Y
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6395 Medical and Biobehavioral Factors in Early Childhood Disorders (3
semester hours) The normal functioning of organ systems and the most common
malformations, dysfunction, and diseases.
Effects of these disorders on the child and family are studied. (3-0) Y
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6V81 Special Topics in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders
(1-9 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit) ([1-9]-0) R
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7382 (HCS 7382, PSYC 7382) Health Psychology (3 semester hours)
Current theory and research concerning the social, cognitive, behavioral, and
biological processes that shape experiences of physical health. The importance of these concepts for health
behaviors, psychosomatics, and psychological adjustment to illness. (3-0) Y
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7V20 Practicum/Internship in Early Childhood Disorders (3
or 6 semester hours) Supervised participation in on-site, early intervention,
preschool and private therapy settings for young children with special
needs. Includes professional activities
such as conducting assessments, intervention, service coordination, and
interdisciplinary teaming. Bi-weekly
seminars address reflective practice as a tool for professional growth, ethical
decision making in real situations, and professional use of self. Taken for 3 hours credit coincident with
practicum placement and for 6 hours credit coincident with internship
placement. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit
with the supervisor's prior approval.
Pass/Fail only. (3-0 or 6-0) S
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7V80 Independent Research (1-6 semester hours) Individualized
program of study which includes research and/or other designated activities.
([1-6]-0) S
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7V98 Independent Study (1-6 semester hours) Individualized
program of study which may include reading, research, and/or other designated
activities. (May be repeated for credit) ([1-6]-0) S