PSY 401 Adult Development and Aging

Biological, sociological, psychological, and medical attributes of the facts and myths regarding adulthood and aging are examined in this course. Historical and cultural perspectives are applied to understanding attitudes regarding adulthood and aging. The course will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date study of human adulthood. Included will be an understanding of how early development influence later development. Areas of development to be studied include physical, social-emotional, and intellectual development. Major developmental theorists will be studied. The inter-relationship of heredity and environmental factors that influence change will be considered.