ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING

PSYCH 462

Examines research on biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development during the second decade of life. Covers topics most relevant to teenagers, such as pubertal development and its social consequences, changing relationships with parents, self and identity development, the increasingly important role of peers, school adjustment, and high risk behaviors.

HDFS 263

A basic foundation for understanding development from adolescence through old age. Theoretical foundations, research findings, and practical applications.

HDFS 763

Examines physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development from adolescence through late life, emphasizing development in context. Covers developmental theory, research, and applications across life stages, including death and dying, with emphasis on relational approaches. Addresses individual, family, historical, and cultural influences on human development.

COUNPSY/EDPSYCH 723

Life-span perspective on studying individual development from conception to death. Emphasis on multidisciplinary, multidirectional, and contextual approaches to physical, psychological, social, and intellectual developmental processes.

EDPSYCH 321

Physiological, social, and cognitive changes which characterize the transition from childhood to adult life.