2024-2025 General Catalog

PSY 6505 Lifespan Development

The purpose of this course is to analyze the nature of human growth and development across the life span. The major theories of development, essential concepts, and issues related to each developmental stage, and implications for wellness and resiliency are addressed. Normal and abnormal development are explored in the context of socio-economic factors, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, and a variety of challenges and traumas

Credits

3