PSYC 3357 Emerging Adulthood(s): Development from the Late Teens Through the Twenties

Name: Emerging Adulthood(s): Development from the Late Teens Through the Twenties
Rating: 4.31 (13 reviews)

This course aims to introduce students to the theory of emerging adulthood (ages 18-29 years) and explore the cultural-developmental trajectory during this period. Special attention will be given to exploring the experiences of emerging adulthood in different contexts (i.e. different countries, within socioeconomic status groups, etc.) and debunking popularized myths about this period of development. Adopting a seminar format, students will be trained to use critical inquiry to develop an informed perspective about this topic.

Course overview

Department: Psychology and Neuroscience
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites: PSYC1111 or MCPS1111

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Requirements fulfilled

Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCY) course (no more than two electives from outside LSEHD) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.31 / 5 · Very Good
13 responses
Instructor rating: 4.31 / 5 · Very Good
13 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Fall 2025	Deeya Mitra	4.3	4.3	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.7	4.6	4.7	4–6 hrs/week	13 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Deeya Mitra
Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.31/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Deeya Mitra · Mcguinn Hall 332 M 09:30AM-12:00 Noon · Offered