PSY 206 Psychology of Human Development I

Examines the physical, cognitive, social, and personality development of the child from conception through adolescence. Human development involves the study and critical review of the child development and the developmental theories of early and middle childhood, as well as those of adolescence and young adulthood. Knowledge of physiological, sociological, and psychological forces as they influence the behavior of the child and maturing adolescent are vital to the understanding of the human personality. This course also examines some of the problems involved in these phases of the development sequence.

Credits

3

Core Curriculum

(Social Science Core)