DEP-Developmental Psychology
DEP 2XXX Human Development Across the Lifespan . . . . . 3(3,0)
Survey of major themes and recent findings in the area of human development across the lifespan. Emphasis will be on the major transitions from fetal development through death in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains. The impact of ethnic, gender, and cultural factors on development will be examined.

DEP 3103 Child Development . . . . . 3(3,0)
Development and behavior of children from infancy to adolescence from two viewpoints: age periods (prenatal, infancy, preschool, school) and areas (physical, intellectual, personality, etc.).

DEP 4304 Psychology of Adolescence . . . . . 3(3,0)
Social, emotional, biological, and intellectual elements of adolescence. Addresses the transitions from childhood to adolescence and from adolescence to adulthood. Application of theories is stressed. Option for partial credit via field experiences.

DEP 5055 Developmental Psychology . . . . . 3(3,0)
Representative theories of development; methodological issues in developmental research; study of research knowledge in selected areas of developmental psychology. Prerequisite: One undergraduate or graduate course in the area of developmental.

DEP 5165 Piaget . . . . . 3(3,0)
Piaget's observations with respect to children's logical reasoning, the development of their thought and language, their moral development, etc. The philosophy of Piaget is also studied as resulting from their observations and claims for scientific methodology.

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