Child Development: CHLD 2613

CHLD 2613 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition: Birth to Eight

Examines health, safety, and nutrition practices in early childhood programs. Topics include: state child care licensing standards, common medical conditions affecting children’s health, the infectious process, and environmental control, safety management and injury prevention, planning for children’s health and safety education, nutritional guidelines, child malnutrition, child obesity, immunizations, emergency response procedures, and children with special medical needs. Emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyles and achieve their learning potential. Assigned field experiences.