PSYC 208 - Developmental Psychology I: Child

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SP. An introduction to the major theories and controversies in developmental psychology followed by an overview of normal development from conception through puberty. Organization is chronological (infant, toddler, preschool, middle-childhood) and conceptual (physical development, cognitive development, social-emotional development, spiritual development). Service learning at an area preschool required of all students. Recommended for psychology majors and for non-majors intending to work with children. Not open to students who have taken or plan to take PSYC 201. Prerequisite: PSYC 151 or EDUC 202 or permission of the instructor. Option to satisfy the cross-cultural engagement core requirement by completing both Psychology 208 and PSYC 209.