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2018-2019 Catalog and Handbook 
    
2018-2019 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSY 337 - Risk and Resilience in Development (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: PSY 101 
This course will analyze patterns of human development that contribute to psychological difficulties and, in contrast, to optimal psychological functioning. Research studies of the biological, emotional, cognitive, social, and institutional factors that influence developmental progress across the lifespan are analyzed. Case studies illustrate factors that serve protective or preventative functions, effective coping mechanisms and successful intervention strategies.