PSY 207 Adolescent Psychology

Prerequisite: PSY 111
Recommended: PSY 112
3 credits

This course is a study of human biological, intellectual, emotional, and social development from early adolescence through early adulthood. In addition to studying the mental processes and behavioral characteristic of adolescents as they age, this course also emphasizes study of the relevant physiological processes, environmental influences, and sociocultural forces that underlie and shape adolescent development, including pubertal changes, families, peers, schools, public policy, and mass media.