APSY 2041 Adolescent Development
This course introduces the breadth of opportunities and challenges of human development across the adolescent years. It discusses biological, social, psychological, and cognitive changes that occur during adolescence; the role of autonomy, belonging, and motivation in adolescent development; how peers, adults, and technology influence adolescent development; and how adolescents race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and academic identities influence their development. Consideration will be given to variability in adolescent development across cultures and contexts, and to the impact of rapid cultural change on youth.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- LSOE
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall,Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Psychology: Courses That May Be Applied to the Minor (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Official evaluation summary
4.21 / 5
Data freshness
Instructors
- Charles Currie
- Scott Seider
- Alexandria Sheppard
- Amy Desantis
- Julie Kim
- Katherine Volk
- Kristina Schmid-Callina
- Naoka Carey
- Paul Poteat
- Kaila Daza
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03