Courses

This course provides an in-depth exploration of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual development from adolescence through later life. Students will examine major theories of adult development and key life transitions, including peer relationships, dating, marriage, career choices, parenting, the empty nest phase, midlife changes, and retirement. Emphasis is placed on understanding the challenges and opportunities within each stage of development.

The purpose of the course is to focus on the development of youth from pre-adolescence to late adolescence and emerging adulthood. Development in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional domains are discussed. Topics related to developmental contexts are examined using a variety of methods.

This course addresses the stages of physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of adolescents at the middle and high school levels from a global and multicultural perspective as well as the range of behaviors exhibited by adolescents during the secondary school years in order to facilitate better decision-making by educators related to the appropriate developmental and behavioral expectations for students at the secondary level.

2.25 GPA. HDFS 2010 or HDFS 2013. Analysis of adolescent development with emphasis on family context and developmental outcomes employing an ecological framework. Prerequisites: 2.25 GPA. HDFS 2010

LAB. 3. Pr. EDUC 3000 or (FOUN 3000 and RSED 3000) or (FOUN 3000 and RSED 3003). An integrated approach to the effective instruction of the adolescent learner in context.

Study of the adolescent development, learning, motivation, evaluation, and assessment concepts central to effective instruction. May count either FOUN 3120 or FOUN 3123.

This undergraduate course will provide an overview of critical health issues in adolescence and review the potential of emerging perspectives to advance adolescent health and promote positive youth development. This course is designed to provide students with the most current knowledge of issues influencing the health and well-being of adolescents.

A study of literature written with adolescent readers as the target audience. Attention is given to the definitions, characteristics, and issues of classic and contemporary literature, the various genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry), media, categories (e.g. science fiction, historical fiction, graphic novels), themes, as well as the cultural experiences of American ethnic minorities.

Study of contemporary literature for young adults, with emphasis on high- interest and high-quality literature from diverse authors.

A study of the developmental changes between 12 and 19 years of age. Topics include physical, mental, emotional, social, and moral aspects of development as well as factors that influence development. Various technological orientations will be discussed and integrated.