PIA (0501) 115 - Developmental Psychology

Credits: 3

This course studies child development from conception to adolescence. Lectures and readings focus on historical and cultural perspectives on childhood, genetics, and environmental health; the evolution-based approach to development; research on infant perception and language development; social development; and abnormal development. Major theorists such as Freud, Kohlberg, and Piaget are discussed with an emphasis on their theories of cognitive and personality development.

Distribution Requirement Social Sciences

When Offered: Fall,Spring

Prerequisite 1: PIA 101