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Minor in Developmental Psychology
(18 hours)

GOALS:

To provide students with a background in the theories, methods, and empirical basis of psychological development.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To provide students with a basic knowledge and understanding of the principles, theories, and data relating to the field of developmental psychology.
  • To facilitate the students' application of basic knowledge of the developmental process to their chosen career fields.

COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS TO BE ACHIEVED:

Students will gain knowledge of classic and recent developments in the field, as well as learn about the various contexts (e.g., social, physical, etc.) which affect development. Students will learn to critically evaluate information about the development process. Such evaluation will be accompanied by opportunities to apply information (facts), theories, and principles to the student's own field or career of interest.

REQUIRED REQUIRED COURSES
PY102INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3)
PY120THE CHILD: DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPTION TO ADOLESCENCE OR
PY222DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADOLESCENT (3)
PY220PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN (3)
PY525MATURITY AND AGING (3)
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
PY325PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAMILY (3)
PY444CHILDHOOD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3)
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
PY521ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT (3)
PY329PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING (3)

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