Human Environmental Studies - Child Development Child
development students at Southeast study new ways of thinking
about children. Research suggests that an essential factor in
determining positive outcomes for a young child is the education
of the person who cares for or teaches that child. A background
in child development prepares you for helping children reach
their highest potential. Studying how children grow contributes
to an understanding of how intellectual, language, social,
emotional and motor behaviors change over time. Child
development study examines individual differences among
children, as well as familial, social and cultural developmental
contexts. With all of these understandings, you can observe
children, then thoughtfully describe, interpret, and take action
based on what you have seen and what you know. And because you
have a deeper understanding of children and their families, you
can be a stronger professional, whatever your field. You will
receive “real world” experience through South