PSY 200 Child Psychology

Prerequisite: PSY 111
Recommended: PSY 112
3 credits

This course is a study of human biological, intellectual, emotional, and social development from conception to the beginning of adolescence. In addition to studying the mental processes and behavioral characteristic of children as they age, this course also emphasizes study of the relevant physiological processes, environmental influences, and socio-cultural forces that underlie and shape child development, including genetic inheritance, families, schools, and public policy.