Undergraduate Certificate - Infant and Toddler Care

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

• Identify cognitive, physical, social, and emotional changes that occur in early childhood.             
• Explore the relationship between a child’s development and interactions with parents, siblings, peers, and teachers.           
• Examine the fundamentals of infant and toddler development including planning and implementation of programs in daycare.
• Develop knowledge of formal and informal methods of gathering data on young children.
• Apply interpersonal, group, and presentational communication skills that are applicable in personal and professional cross-cultural environments.