Human Growth and Development
- PCCUA Course
- PSY 223 (PSYC 2103)
- ACTS Course
- PSYC 2103
- Credits
- 3
- Lecture
- 3 hours
Description
Human Growth and Development, PSY 223 (PSYC 2103), provides an overview of the study of maturational and environmental factors in human growth and development. It examines the typical physical, cogni- tive, and social-emotional changes as they occur in each period of the lifespan: Prenatal, Infancy and Toddlerhood, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Late Adulthood. Students will study major developmental theories in terms of how they explain changes that occur over the lifespan.
Prerequisites
- PSY 213 (PSYC 1103) General Psychology or instructor consent.