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PSYC-2034: Developmental Psychology

Description: Basic principles of human psychological development from the prenatal period through old age. Interactions between biological and environmental influences on the developing individual. Research methods in developmental science. Cultural influence on parenting practices, identity formation, and attitudes toward the elderly. Survey of recent literature within the areas of perceptual, cognitive, neurobiological, social, and emotional development.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PSYC-1004

Required By: PSYC-4034, PSYC-4234

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 169

Average GPA: 3.50 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.32%

Julie C Dunsmore201951.9%36.0%9.2%1.0%1.5%0.6%3.3510
Brenda J Salley200960.8%31.5%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.533
Martha Ann Bell200653.5%36.9%8.7%0.7%0.2%0.0%3.415
Alison R Heck201567.8%25.2%5.4%0.6%1.0%0.0%3.544
Erika Hernandez201855.3%34.7%5.0%2.3%1.1%1.6%3.394
Annie M Cardell200850.8%27.3%12.3%6.9%2.9%0.0%3.142
Jillian N Shillaber201469.2%23.6%5.2%2.1%0.0%0.0%3.522
Smith Laura A Mills201672.3%19.7%5.7%0.0%0.0%2.3%3.592
Jordan A Booker201579.0%13.1%6.8%0.6%0.0%0.6%3.703
Toria I Herd201941.5%41.5%12.2%0.0%2.4%2.4%3.211
Hossam M Zaki200543.9%45.3%8.4%1.1%1.1%0.0%3.272
Madeleine D Bruce202170.6%20.3%7.8%1.0%0.4%0.0%3.564
Amy E Neal201331.5%44.1%19.3%1.8%2.7%0.6%2.983
Qiong Wu201353.7%32.9%12.4%0.7%0.3%0.0%3.365
Christensen Adrienne Means202168.0%25.7%3.6%2.1%0.7%0.0%3.573
Mohamed Zerrouk202495.0%4.1%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.944
Amanda J Watson202061.1%28.8%8.6%0.8%0.4%0.4%3.505
Tashauna L Blankenship201666.4%24.5%9.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.563
Vanessa Diaz202469.7%20.5%5.4%2.2%1.3%1.0%3.5411
Naureen Bhullar200783.9%13.0%1.3%0.6%1.1%0.0%3.763
Staff Versele201040.9%41.8%12.6%1.8%1.9%0.9%3.142
Patti K Harrison201859.3%33.3%5.8%1.1%0.4%0.1%3.4835
Dagmar K Hannesdottir200771.4%18.4%8.2%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.551
Cara E Pugliese201143.9%49.7%4.5%1.9%0.0%0.0%3.342
Donnie L Adkins200576.7%19.8%2.7%0.8%0.0%0.0%3.714
Julee P Farley201866.4%26.3%5.3%1.5%0.0%0.4%3.544
Diana K Riser201060.0%29.2%9.1%0.9%0.0%0.9%3.492
Caroline H Taylor202357.2%33.9%5.3%2.3%0.4%0.9%3.514
Pa Her200762.5%32.1%3.6%0.8%0.9%0.0%3.564
Vinaya Raj201055.5%35.5%7.2%0.9%0.9%0.0%3.392
John H Frey201161.8%30.8%3.8%3.2%0.0%0.6%3.493
Guoliang Liu201978.2%20.0%0.0%1.8%0.0%0.0%3.721
Megan E Mcilreavy200550.0%37.5%7.1%5.4%0.0%0.0%3.351
Eirini Papafratzeskakou200958.8%33.3%6.2%0.9%0.9%0.0%3.492
Jorge E Reyes201143.1%41.4%13.0%1.7%0.0%0.9%3.222
Chetlur Mamatha Chary201587.7%10.6%0.0%0.0%1.8%0.0%3.791
Kristin M Peviani201973.4%22.3%2.6%0.0%0.0%1.7%3.712
Meza Staff Garcia202196.8%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.942
Katherine C Morasch200672.9%20.3%6.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661
Jennifer J Phillips202387.4%10.5%1.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%3.844
Alisa M Huskey201860.5%31.3%6.2%1.1%0.0%1.0%3.531
Amanda E Halliburton2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.961
Gregory S Longo201337.5%50.0%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.141
Andrew J Smith201576.4%23.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.752
Elizabeth J Vella200457.1%35.7%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.411
Staff Goring200550.0%42.9%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.361
Carole M Chelf200573.3%13.3%6.7%6.7%0.0%0.0%3.531
Rachel M Moore200931.3%25.0%43.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.891
Staff Lindenmuth202465.0%30.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571
Marshaun B Glover200819.0%71.4%9.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.341

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