Requisites:
Prereq: Declared major in Psychology, Senior status, PSY 100 or equivalent, PSY 195, PSY 215, PSY 216, PSY 310, PSY 312, PSY 314, and PSY 323.
Note:
"The notion of the "traditional American family" has transformed as families in the United States have become increasingly more diverse. This course is intended to provide senior psychology majors (others may enroll with instructor's permission) with an overview and analysis of a variety of contemporary family systems in the U.S., such as single- parent families, adoptive and foster family systems, families who have children via reproductive technologies, and families with sexual and gender minority parents. Taught from a developmental psychological perspective, students will also gain understanding in family systems theory and in research methods for studying family systems. Course material will be considered within the context of social issues, questions, and public controversies, e.g., "Is the traditional family disappearing?", "Is the institution of marriage dying or changing?", "Do children need both a mother and a father for optimal development?". The course will address factors that contribute to positive family functioning and healthy outcomes for children and parents. Implications for future research, clinical practice, public policy, and law surrounding parenting and families (e.g., custody and placement decisions) will be covered. Course goals are accomplished through interactive dialogue of course readings, multiple opportunities for presentation on course topics, and several course projects/papers. As a senior capstone, this course is designed to be discussion-based. This course will provide helpful foundation for any students thinking about continuing into developmental psychology, clinical or counseling psychology, family science, social work, education or medical professions, or other related fields. " This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course
This course is designed to provide in-depth study of a specialized topic in developmental psychology. Topics will vary from year to year and may include: cognitive development; development of memory and attention; development of reasoning and problem solving; and media use and children's development. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
This course is designed to provide in-depth study of a specialized topic in developmental psychology. Topics will vary from year to year and may include: cognitive development; development of memory and attention; development of reasoning and problem solving; and media use and children's development. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
