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2020-2021 Catalog Archived

PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course is a study of the physical, cognitive, and social factors affecting human growth, development, and potential.
Prerequisite(s): Take PSY 201  with a minimum grade of “C”.
Course Topics:

  • Basic genetics and gene interactions
  • Prenatal development, birth and parenting
  • Physical, cognitive, and social development during infancy and early childhood
  • Physical, cognitive, and social development during middle childhood and adolescence
  • Physical, cognitive, and social development during early, middle, and late adulthood.
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:
None
Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Distinguish the effects of heredity and environment on prenatal development, birth, and parenting.
  2. Explain the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of infancy and early childhood.
  3. Analyze the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of middle childhood and adolescence.
  4. Describe the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during early, middle, and late adulthood.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams
Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021