Psy. 251. Developmental Psychology.
Presents an overview of human development throughout the life span, including all aspects of personality. Emphasizes interaction of societal expectations with processes of growth and development. Carefully examines major theoretical viewpoints.
Psy 252. Psychology of Adolescence
Explores the psychological characteristics of contemporary adolescents, including cognitive development, peer relations, sexuality and identity issues.
Psy 390. Psychology of Religion
An overview of theoretical and empirical investigations of the study of religion in psychology. A variety of representative research methods, content areas and religious traditions will be sampled, including objective laboratory approaches and subjective and phenomenological approaches.
Psy 253. Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
Investigates goals, expectations and processes related to transitions in adult life, including work, marriage, parenting and other personal relationships. Examines the aging process and the needs of the elderly in society.
Psy 388. Psychological Profiles in Literature
Investigation of psychological characteristics and behavior patterns of major figures in world literature. Students will be expected to undertake independent research relative to specific literary characters.
Psy 390. Psychology of Religion
An overview of theoretical and empirical investigations of the study of religion in psychology. A variety of representative research methods, content areas and religious traditions will be sampled, including objective laboratory approaches and subjective and phenomenological approaches.
Psy 412. Psychology of Friendship. Examines the meaning of friendship and the development of concepts of friendship with age. Includes adult relationships, attraction and affiliation.
Psy 438. Psychology of Gender. Examines the experience of women as a result of historical images, psychological theory and research and socialization practices. Discusses cross-cultural data and roles in contemporary society.
Psy 514. Human Development.
An examination of human development throughout the lifespan, with in-depth coverage of developmental theories and research methods. Critique of empirical studies required. Previous course work in developmental psychology suggested.
Psy. 518. Advanced Human Development.
A review of recent literature in the field of developmental psychology, including perception, cognition, social and personality development. Students will search and critique empirical studies in an area of interest, discuss empirical literature in a seminar format, analyze and synthesize research and theory.
D/HD 1021. Development and Change: Theoretical Foundations .
A seminar style investigation of underlying theories and models of human nature, human development, and epistemology with emphasis on foundational assumptions of practice in students' respective disciplines. This is the first of a four course interdisciplinary series required of all doctoral students.
D/HD 1041. Physiological and Psychological Bases of Human Development.
This course will present current findings from psychology and other sciences to explore such issues as evolution; nature/nurture; intelligence and learning; the definition of life and development; physical and psychological health; spiritual need; and the effect of scientific research on the future of human development. The goal of the course is to expand the students' awareness of the impact of scientific discoveries on their professional fields and personal lives.