CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Biological and behavioral foundations of human development, with an emphasis on experiments and data-driven approaches. Topics will include prenatal development, behavior genetics, motor development, perceptual development, language development, cognitive development, emotional development, social development, and atypical development.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: PSYCH 202 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. identify and summarize major theories in the area of child development Audience: Undergraduate 2. interpret commonly-used research designs in developmental psychology Audience: Undergraduate 3. critique conclusions drawn from research studies Audience: Undergraduate 4. Collect and analyze data related to real-world child research Audience: Undergraduate 5. link research on child development to policy and practice Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. identify and summarize major theories in the area of child development Audience: Undergraduate 2. interpret commonly-used research designs in developmental psychology Audience: Undergraduate 3. critique conclusions drawn from research studies Audience: Undergraduate 4. Collect and analyze data related to real-world child research Audience: Undergraduate 5. link research on child development to policy and practice Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027