PSYC 2260 Child Developmental Psychology

This course is an introduction to developmental psychology. The course examines topics in personality, social, and cognitive development.

Course overview

Department
Psychology and Neuroscience
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

  • Psychology B.A.: One course from the Developmental/Individual Differences cluster (3 credits) (Class of 2028 and After)
  • Psychology B.S.: One course from the Developmental/Individual Differences cluster (3 credits) (Class of 2028 and After)
  • Psychology B.A. (Class of 2027 and Before): Three 2000-level courses — Developmental area (Class of 2027 and Before)
  • Psychology B.S. (Class of 2027 and Before): Three 2000-level courses — Developmental area (Class of 2027 and Before)
  • Psychology: Courses That May Be Applied to the Minor (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.00 / 5

Based on 420 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Stacee Topper
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 3.81/5
  • Deeya Mitra
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.42/5
  • Mengguo Jing
    Summer 2024 · Official rating 3.25/5
  • Richard Ahl
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.37/5
  • Sara J Cordes
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.04/5
  • Sarah Mccormick
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.24/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Stacee Topper · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Stacee Topper · 245 Beacon Street Room 102 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered