PSY 215 Human Development
Human Development is considered a survey course. A survey course is one that covers a selection of topics in a light way (instead of more in-depth). Each topic could be a course on its own if covered fully. The main idea is to gain some background knowledge to become familiar with human development, which covers human growth and change over the life-span. Students may use that as a foundation to build on as they continue their education or as a prerequisite for other courses or programs.
Starting Fall 2024: Course Description: Introduces major developmental theories and ways humans change and stay the same across the lifespan, from conception to death. Emphasizes cultural and other environmental influences on biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development throughout the lifespan. Although this course maintains a focus on psychology, human development draws information from other academic fields. Recommended: PSY 201A or 202A. Audit available; Prerequisite: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores.
Course Materials: Required Text: Sigelman, C. & Rider, E. (2022). Life-Span Human Development (10th ed.). Cengage. ISBN: 9780357304273. ISBNs represent the textbook and the way it is published (loose leaf, hardback, etc) and there may be multiple ISBNs because of this. The key is to compare the Author, Year, Title and Edition listed above to know if you are indeed looking at the correct version of the text. Please note that the ISBN included is a bundle of the loose leaf and online resources which includes an e-book and text reader software. There are lower cost options for digital rentals at the bookstore.
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