Course Descriptions

PSY 205 Lifespan Development OΔ
2 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits
Lecture: 20 clock hours

This course explores lifespan development through the lenses of social, cultural, cognitive, biological, and learning theories and research. Students will develop a conceptual understanding of healthy development, and a practical understanding of how to help children, adolescents, and adults address the developmental challenges they face across the lifespan. Additional focus is placed on one's own developmental processes, as well as the role of cultural differences and commonalities in the developmental process.