COU 503 - Human Growth and Development

3 Credit Hour(s)

Study of physiological, familial, cultural and societal factors affecting the psychological development of the individual. Development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for modifying instruction, curriculum and counseling techniques to accommodate variability in intelligence, personality, cultural background, learning style and cognitive levels. Normal and abnormal development and behavior will be examined within the context of learning theory and personality theory. (Summer)