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Jan 13, 2025
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PSYC 2300 - Developmental Psychology
This class is designed to undertake a scientific study of the development of the individual from prenatal beginnings through the early stages of adolescence.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in PSYC 1000 General Psychology
Co-requisites:
none
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of PSYC 2300 Developmental Psychology, the student will:
- describe the biological/physical, cognitive, and personality/social processes in human development.
- explore the psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, social learning, and ethological approaches to the scientific study human development.
- analyze the significant controversies in the field of human development.
- apply scientific findings in the field of human development to personal experiences.
- compare cultural differences in human development.
- distinguish between the proposed stages of human development.
- evaluate the critical differences between childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
- summarize self-development.
- identify the influence of culture on human development.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
Contact Hours: 3 hours/week
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