PSYC296
WHAT CHILDREN KNOW
Also listed under 5 other titles
- DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
- DEVELOPMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
- ADV TOPIC:GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE
- TOPICS IN DEV: SELF
- CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT
- Department
- Psychology
- Terms offered
- 13
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Examines the evolution of children's knowledge about the physical world; the biological world; language, number and other symbolic systems; and the social world. How do infants' and children's perceptual and cognitive abilities interact with input from caretakers to advance their knowledge? How do symbolic systems such as language and writing get internalized? How is cognitive development relevant to education? Related topics are the evolution of language in the human species, the history of number and writing systems and animal cognition. Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better This course fulfills the capstone requirement of the Psychology major.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2009–2019
1996 2019
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 7% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC370 2016
- Tue, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM JC343 2008
- Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC370 2004
- Mon, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM JC370 2002
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM JC343 2000
- Mon, Wed, 2:25 PM–3:40 PM JC201 1999
- Mon, 10:00 AM–12:30 PM JC343 1998
- Tue, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM JC362 1997
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | Elena Zaretsky | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 15 enrolled | 37303 |
| Spring 2018 | Elena Zaretsky | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 15 enrolled | 36484 |
| Fall 2016 | Elena Zaretsky | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 15 enrolled | 25385 |
| Spring 2016 | Marianne Wiser | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 35035 |
| Spring 2014 | Igor Bascandziev | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 15 enrolled | 33442 |
| Spring 2008 | Marianne Wiser | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 15 enrolled | 36168 |
| Fall 2004 | Marianne Wiser | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 22345 |
| Fall 2002 | Marianne Wiser | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 26395 |
| Fall 2000 | Marianne Wiser | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 15 enrolled | 24890 |
| Fall 1999 | Michael Bamberg | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 99 enrolled | 24238 |
| Spring 1998 | Marianne Wiser | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 32692 |
| Fall 1997 | Ina C. Uzgiris | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 30 enrolled | 22440 |
| Spring 1996 | Marianne Wiser | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 30368 |