Section Info: PSYCH-230-01

Course Title: Developmental Psychology
Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026
Term: Fall Semester 2026
Description: Examines changes in cognitive, social, and emotional functioning, including theory and research that illuminate central issues in characterizing these changes: the relative contributions of nature and nurture, the influence of diverse contexts on development, continuity versus discontinuity in development, and the concept of stage.
Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
PAULINE HO             pho@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026   Lecture   Tuesday and Thursday   09:00AM - 10:15AM   REES - Reese   316   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
Prereq: A 100-level Psychology course or AP Psychology. Take previously   Required  

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Course Tags        
NXEDP0001   NXEDP: Nexus in Educational Policy and Practice   This course is approved for the Educational Policy and Practice Nexus track  

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 38     Enrollment: 36     Available: 2     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

Additional Book Comments        
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.