Examines the emotional, mental, physical, and social development of individuals from infancy to adulthood with special attention to the impact of racism at each developmental stage.
Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisites
Grade of C or better in PSY 100
Course Outcomes
- Discuss the biological and environmental basis of human behavior.
- Integrate the basic perspectives, concepts, and principles of developmental psychology.
- Utilize the various developmental psychology models and concepts in explaining human behaviors.
- Recognize the study of psychology as a science.
- Explain how racism impacts development at various stages of the lifespan.