Social Development

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Humans are fundamentally social beings. From our earliest cuddles with caregivers to our interactions in the metaverse, we develop and exist in a web of relationships with complex social identities. In this course, we will examine human development through the lens of social psychology. Students will gain an understanding of the psychological theories of social development and the history of the discipline. We will investigate the contexts in which social development occurs and discuss the challenges that children, adolescents, and adults face as they navigate social identities and relationships in the world today.