Course Descriptions

Education Counseling

MEC 6402
Human Behavior and Child Development
3 credits

This course is designed to prepare the candidate to apply knowledge of human behavior and child development to address issues using prevention, intervention and education. Emphasis is placed on the child and adolescent cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development factors which impact on the child’s learning, behavior, and the counseling process. Theoretical models of development as well as current research-based literature will be utilized.

Prerequisite(s): College Level = Graduate, MED 6102