SLHS 2100 - Language Acquisition and Development

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): SLHS 1500 or PSY 1800 or permission of instructor

Description: This course allows students to explore theories of language acquisition and describe communication and language development patterns in infants, toddlers, preschool-age and school-age children. Students will also be introduced to early literacy development and the relationship between language and literacy. The interrelationship between linguistic, cognitive and social competencies in communicative development will be explored. Students will gain knowledge on the diversity of communicative development within the context of a pluralistic society.

Note: Student must achieve a C or better to count towards the SLHS degree or certificate programs. Other programs may have different minimum-grade requirements.