353 developmental process. Attention will also be given to the educational system and the family, two contexts that have a significant impact on a child’s and an adolescent’s development.
Required Courses Department
PSY
SOC
Course Number
Credits
105 201 202 209
3 3 3 3
466 306
6 3 21
Course Title
Introduction to Psychology Developmental Psychology: Birth to Twelve Years Developmental Psychology: The Adolescent Introduction to Exceptional Individual: Society, School, and Family or EDU 209: Introduction to Exceptional Individual: Society, School, and Family Child Development Internship The Family Credits for this minor.
PSYCHOLOGY COURSE OFFERINGS PSY 105. Introduction to Psychology
3 credits
PSY 106. Social Psychology
3 credits
An analysis of human conduct in social settings. Prerequisite: PSY 105. Spring
PSY 107. Human Development: A Life Span Perspective
3 credits
A developmental course spanning the entire life cycle from birth to death. Emphasis will be placed on the psychological, biological, sociological, philosophical, and historical bases of human development from prenatal and infant development, through child and adolescent development, and culminating in adulthood and aging, to complete the life cycle. Prerequisite: PSY 105.
PSY 201. Developmental Psychology: Birth to Twelve Years
3 credits
This course will examine the cognitive, physical, and social development of the child from conception to twelve years of age. Prerequisite: PSY 105. Fall
PSY 202. Developmental Psychology: The Adolescent
3 credits
This course will examine the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development of the adolescent (13 to 20 years of age). Prerequisite: PSY 105. Spring
PSY 205. Personality
3 credits
The major theories of personality, personality development, and personality assessment. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of psychology. Fall
PSY 206. Human Adjustment
3 credits
This course will examine how one adjusts to day-to-day events and situations in life and the developmental factors that are involved in the adjustment process. Emphasis will be placed on self-developmental, emotional, and social factors that affect one’s adjustment to day-to-day events and situations. The relationship between past developmental experiences and current and future adjustment will be considered. Prerequisite: PSY 105. (Spring 2010 and alternate years)
PSY 208. Psychology as a Profession
3 credits
Specifically designed for psychology majors or minors, this course provides an introduction to the discipline of professional psychology as it is reflected in 2009-2010
Psychology
A survey of the content fields in psychology and the methods used to understand human behavior. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in psychology.