Course Syllabus

Spring 2026 | PSY-2010-VO02 - Child Development

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Glen Hueckel
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Kate Hughes

General Education Requirements

Social Science

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

In this course, students will explore child development from conception through preadolescence. The course emphasizes physical, emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral, and communication development of the child. Topics include developmental theories, research, applications, and assessment tools.

Essential Objectives

1. Discuss theories and research on child development from conception to preadolescence, how they have evolved over time, and how they influence our understanding of children and their development.
2. Describe the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral, and communication milestones of children from the pre-natal period through preadolescence.
3. Discuss how culture, race, socioeconomic status, generational trauma, and other factors can influence when and how children demonstrate developmental milestones.
4. Identify and effectively use tools for developmental screening and assessment, including those relevant to temperament, learning style, and all developmental domains.
5. Evaluate assessment tools for bias and discuss the ways in which assessing children without adequate context of their circumstances can create or reinforce social inequalities.
6. Understand the multiple influences on early development, including biological, genetic, environmental, cultural, familial, and adverse childhood experiences and recognize the lasting impacts these influences can have on a child, the family unit, and the larger community.
7. Describe the elements of safe, healthy, supportive, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed environments for children from birth through preadolescence.
8. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding the scientific method and in interpreting and evaluating statistical and other quantitative data as it is applied to human behavior in an ethical manner.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2026 textbook details will be available on 2025-12-01. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

PSY-2010-VO02 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Prohibited: The use of generative AI is not allowed in this course, with the exception of spellcheck, grammar check and similar tools. This course rests in the value of students engaging in the learning process without relying on AI-generated content. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills independently, owning their learning journey from start to finish. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

If you have any concerns regarding the use of AI in your work for this class, please contact me right away!

Methods

Teaching methods:

Discussions (in Canvas):Weekly discussion forums addressing subject matter relevant to the week's topic are the centerpiece of our work. Students will be required to submit two scholarly and one or more conversational posts per week. Submissions are expected to be written on topic in a fluent, college-level style, with ideas well supported through citations and good reasoning. Additional instructions will be found in the assignments for each week.

Reading and online reading quizzes, or Reading Reviews (RR’s): Each week, you will be assigned reading in one or two chapters of the text, and one or two RR's (RR’s are open-book, online quizzes) that address the information found in those chapters.

Short Essays, Critical Thinking, and Application Responses:Throughout the semester, one of these writings will be assigned approximately every other week. These are one or two-page (400-800 words) responses, written in an essay style, that focus on a particular topic. Students will need to address the topic at hand and submit their response in Canvas.

Midterm/Final Exams and Discussions: The exams and Discussions will be available for you to complete in Canvas during Weeks 7 and 15.

Meeting with me: If you choose to, you can set up an additional Zoom meeting with me to clarify materials, class procedures, assignments, and any questions, concerns, or comments that arise.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria: Grades:

Grades will be based on total points accumulated from Reading Reviews (online quizzes), a final project (to be determined), Application/Critical Thinking Questions (completed through online written submissions), Discussions through Canvas, and Midterm and Final Projects submitted through Canvas.

Evaluation Weightings:

Online quizzes, or Reading Reviews (RR’s): 15%

Short Essays: 15%

Discussions: Three posts per week: 50%

Midterm and Final Exams: 20%

Grading Scale:

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the chart found there.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Attendance Policy/Requirements:

Absences:

Since much of our work is interactive through Discussions, some posts cannot be made up once we are past the assigned posting period.If no posts are submitted during any given week, it will constitute an absence from class for that week.Missing more than three (3) classes will result in a non-satisfactory grade.Completing a reading Review (open book-online quiz) or a short writing assignment does not constitute class participation.

Exceptions:

All coursework is due on time. Make-up work is allowed in the case of family emergencies, illness, and/or injury, and must be completed on a timeline agreed to with me. At times personal or family illness may become an issue. If you have attendance work completion problems due to the circumstances stated above, please contact me as soon as possible; this will allow you to stay “on track” with the class. It is my primary goal in teaching this course to help students to succeed!

Missing & Late Work Policy

• Make-up work:If you know that you will be absent from class, please contact me before any absences, whether excused or unexcused, to make plans for completing make-up work.

• Excused absences:Absences are excused only for times of illness, family emergency, schedule conflicts, or other difficult or extraordinary circumstances.Absences are excused only with a verified note from a person such as a doctor, coach, professor, dean, etc.Make-up work under these conditions must be completed within one week for full credit.
• Unexcused absences:Late work can be submitted for partial credit; however, it will be scored, then graded down10% per day late.
• Reading reviews (online open-book quizzes) cannot be madeup, since the answers to the questions are posted immediately after the RR is due. When students are absent from class, text reading and reading reviews can still be completed via Canvas and submitted on time, unless difficult/unusual circumstances persist.

• Make-up Exams:If you miss an exam for any reason, you will need to make arrangements and to take the make-up exam within one week.Please note: There will not be a make-up period for the final exam.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity

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