This is not a concentration or minor plan. It is a list of recommended courses for students interested in this field of study.

Pre-requisites: Many of these courses have pre- requisites. Please refer to the current LS&A Bulletin or course guide for information regarding which courses are required. It is important that pre-requisites are taken early in a student’s academic career so that they will be completed in time to take the desired course.

Students who would like to attend graduate school in any of a number of disciplines with a focus on the development and mental health of children, adolescents and adults (e.g., developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social work, human development and family studies) may find this guide useful. Such students are encouraged to develop a plan with a strong research focus from the beginning and consider completing an honors thesis, when possible. This curriculum guide will also be relevant for students with interests in human development in more applied settings (e.g. pre-schools, community agencies). These students are advised to develop a plan focusing on both research and community-based experiences.

Breadth Courses:
These courses are recommended to be taken early in the student’s concentration plan as they serve as prerequisites to many upper division courses.

250 Introduction to Developmental Psychology
270 Introduction to Psychopathology

Lab Courses:
The following courses may be used to satisfy a concentration lab requirement.

305 Practicum in Psychology: Childcare and Child Development
307 Directed Experiences with Children
317 Community Based Research (AMCULT 306)
318 Laboratory in Community Research (AMCULT 307)
319 Empowering Families and Communities (AMCULT 319)
320 Laboratory in Community Intervention (AMCULT 320)
351 Advanced Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
371 Advanced Laboratory in Psychopathology
383 Introduction to Survey Research I (SOC 383)

Upper Division (300-499) Psychology Courses:
Students are advised to take as many upper-division courses as possible to fulfill concentration credit hours. Most students wishing to specialize in this area are advised to take more than the minimum 34 credits required.

316 The World of the Black Child (CAAS 331)
345 Introduction to Human Neuropsychology
349 Talking Minds (LING 347)
352 Development of Language and Thought (LING 352)
353 Social Development
355 Cognitive Development
359 Psychology of Aging
373 Introduction to Community Psychology
374 Marriage and the Family
412 Peer Counseling
415 The Anthropology of Childhood: Growing up in Culture (ANTHRCUL 329)
436 Drugs of Abuse, Brain and Behavior
456 Human Infancy
457 Current Topics in Developmental Psychology
458 Psychology of Adolescence
473 Developmental Disturbances of Childhood
474 Introduction to Behavior Therapy
475 Perspectives in Advanced Psychopathology
477 Current Topics in Clinical Psychology
478 Clinical Psychology
479 Intervention in Childhood Disorder
488 Sociological Analysis of Deviant Behavior (SOC 465)

Interdisciplinary Courses:
These courses, found across the university, are recommended to give students a broad, interdisciplinary background in the area of development, psychopathology, and mental health. Students should consider how these courses may be used to satisfy other degree requirements (e.g. Area Distribution credit, Race and Ethnicity, Quantitative Reasoning, and Upper Level Writing Requirements).

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are not offered through the college of Literature, Science and Arts (LS&A). These courses may have special restrictions and students may need to contact the department or instructor about requirements to elect the course.

AMCULT 205 American Cultures
AMCULT 302/ SOC 302 Introduction to American Society
AMCULT 304/ SOC 304 American Immigration
AMCULT 421/ SOC 423 Social Stratification
ANTHRCUL 325/ WOMENSTD 324 Childbirth & Culture
ANTHRCUL 347/ CAAS 420 Race and Ethnicity
ANTHRCUL 431 American Kinship
CAAS 327 Psychological Aspects of the Black Experience
COMM 471 Gender Issues in the Media
COMM 474 Mass Communication and Identity
COMM 482 Children and the Media
*MOVESCI 423/ *KINESLGY 423 Sensorimotor Development*
*MOVESCI 424/ *KINESLGY 424 Human Movement & Aging: Changes in Sensorimotor Control
*MOVESCI 425/ *KINESLGY 425 Motor Behavior and Developmental Disabilities
*MOVESCI 443/ *KINESLGY 443 Human Movement and Aging: Hormones and Nutrition
SOC 205 Poverty, Race, and Health
SOC 344 Marriage and the Family: A Sociological Perspective
SOC 404/ AMCULT 404 Hispanic-Americans: Social Problems and Social Issues
SOC 412 Ethnic Identity and Intergroup Relations
SOC 430 Introduction to Population Studies
SOC 434/ CAAS 434 Social Organization of Black Communities
SOC 435 Urban Inequality and Conflict
SOC 444 Senior Seminar: The American Family
SOC 445 Comparative Family System
SOC 447/ WOMENSTD 447 Sociology of Gender
SOC 458 Sociology of Education
SOC 467 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 477/ *HB 609 Sociology of Aging
WOMENSTD 220/ *NURS 220 Perspectives in Women's Health
WOMENSTD 300 Men's Health
WOMENSTD 350 Women and the Community
WOMENSTD 351 Women and the Community II