PSYC 217 - Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood

Next Offered: Future Term

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, QFR

Only in early infancy do minds, bodies, and abilities change as rapidly as they do between puberty and the end of college. This class surveys the concepts, methods, and research findings central to the study of adolescent development. Major areas of study include: fundamental changes in biological and cognitive processes, contextual changes in family, peers, school, work, and leisure and psychosocial issues such as identity, sexuality, achievement and problem behavior.

Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: N. Darling

Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: PSYC 100, COGS 101 or NSCI 201.