Courses

Adolescent psychology is the study of normal growth and development during puberty and the decade of adolescence (ages 10-21). The aim of this course is to give students an appreciation for the complex ways in which human beings grow and change during this time frame.

Adolescents from puberty to early adulthood. Includes physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development in cultural context.

Provides a foundation for understanding adolescents' cognitive, social, and biological transitions.

This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the psychological, social, emotional, moral, cognitive, cultural and physical development of adolescents and how these aspects affect classroom and school behavior.

This course is designed to give the student a descriptive and theoretical survey of the developmental period of adolescence, to include a critical examination of the biological, cognitive, socio-emotional and sociocultural factors impacting adolescent development.

This course includes an examination of the basic principles, concepts, theories and problems of human behavior and experience applied to the adolescent years.

Internship experience for students in the Adolescence and Youth Development concentration only. Permission of the instructor required. Experiential Learning

This course includes an in-depth student of sensory, motor, psychosocial and cognitive factors related to aging, and common injuries, illnesses, and chronic conditions that arise in adulthood through end of life. Students will learn concepts related to productive aging, health and wellness, end-of life care, and aging in place.

Empirical and theoretical bases for adult language disorders associated with CNS pathologies, diagnoses and therapies.

This course will address the implications of hearing loss in adulthood including the educational, vocational, social and legislative concerns of adults with hearing loss; assessment tools and intervention techniques used to maximize communication skills, including communication strategy training, speechreading, and group therapy approaches. Issues specific to older adults and aging will be particularly emphasized in this course.