Degrees

PSY 205 Developmental Psychology Course Objectives:

An PSY 205 student should be able to:

1. Study the early stages of life with emphasis on the individual's heredity and prenatal influences.
2. Investigate the early origins of intelligence, habit formation, physical and motor development.
3. Investigate the relationships that exist between children and their parents, siblings, and peers.
4. Investigate adolescence as a physical and cultural phenomenon.
5. Study the biologically maturing person and the roles that parents, peers, and society play in the individual’s quest for maturity.
6. Study the aging process in relation to sociological, cognitive, physical and cultural influences.
7. Use an electronic environment and the resources of the Internet to investigate issues associated with life-span development.
8. Complete research projects for inclusion in Student Portfolios.See Lackawanna College Student Handbook for more information on portfolio policy.