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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

PSYCH 254 - Life Span Psychology


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 151 
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FWSU

This course is an exploration of human development across the life span from conception until death. Students will be exposed to scientific theories and research of the relevant domains of human development including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth. As we examine how humans develop over time, we will simultaneously explore and reflect upon the complexity and uniqueness of each person and each person’s experiences as well as commonalities and patterns among people. The course provides opportunities for scholarship as well as personal reflection and growth.