2005/2006 Catalog
University of West Florida
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Table of Contents
Welcome
 Telephone Directory
 Academic Calendars
     Year 2005/2006
     Fall Semester 2005
     Spring Semester 2006
     Summer Semester 2006
University Mission
Accreditations
Degrees, Areas of Specialization,
Minors
Admissions
After Admission
Financial Assistance
Student Activities
Student Services and Resources
Tuition and Fees
Military and Veterans Information
Registration and Records
Academic Policies
Graduation and General Degree
Requirements
Public Service and Research Centers
College Mission Statements
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Master's Degree Programs
Specialist Degree Programs
Doctoral Degree Programs
Course Numbering System
Course Listings and Descriptions
Administration
Faculty
Index		 Course Listings/Descriptions

DEP-DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

DEP 2004     Human Development Across the Life Span . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Survey of major themes and recent findings in the area of human development across the life span. 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. (General Studies Course: SS/BEH)

DEP 3103     Child Development . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
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(F)
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 4401     Adulthood and Aging . . . . . 3(S)
Physiological, psychological, sociological and economic aspects of young, middle and old adulthood presented within a multidisciplinary perspective. Lifespan objectives are emphasized, including development as a life-long process, with multiple determinants of change, and correspondingly, multiple alternatives for change. Successful aging is also emphasized

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