This course focuses on the milestones of human development from conception through late childhood. It considers physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional changes that occur during the first decade of life with special attention to various contexts of development. It addresses major theories as well as current research and methodology that explain how and why developmental change occurs. Implications for child-rearing, education, and social policymaking are also examined.
Social Scientific and Historical Perspectives
Prerequisites
PSYC 101. Students who receive credit for PSYC 220 cannot also receive credit for PSYC 222.
Course UID
002493.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
220
Long title
Developmental Psychology: Prenatal through Childhood