Developmental Psychology I: Fundamentals

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course, along with PSYC-3200(3), serves as an introduction to developmental psychology. This course covers the following topics: historical and philosophical background (e.g., the nativist-empiricist conflict), theories of development, the biological foundations of early ontogeny (i.e., heredity, conception, prenatal development, and early post-natal development of the nervous system), developmental OLOGY methodology, and the basics of human perceptual and cognitive development. This is the single 3 credit hour course prerequisite for more advanced courses in the developmental area. Requisite Courses: PSYC-1000 [prerequisite(s)].