If you are concerned about taking a test or have a history of doing poorly on tests, please discuss this with me. I will be happy to work with you in developing strategies to decrease your anxiety and improve your study and test taking habits. The course outline is subject to modification and is primarily a guideline to help you keep up with required assignments. If classes are canceled for any reason, you are still responsible for the material in each chapter and the assignments. If changes are made regarding exams or assignments it is your responsibility to make sure you clearly understand the changes.
Developmental Psychologists attempt to understand humanity in the context of the human life cycle.
There are no absolutes when it comes to human behavior because all human behavior is a complex interaction of biological, psychological, social and spiritual processes. When we become educated we can no longer engage in harmful choices to ourselves and each other out of ignorance. Knowledge demands that we make changes emotionally, socially and spiritually in order to maximize our potential and lead a personally successful life. Because we have been socialized to ignore, disown, and control the sensitive and heartfelt part of who we are, students are often not prepared for the range of emotional discomfort that will accompany this awareness and the changes that will occur. This course is designed so that you will not only learn information, but also that you begin the process of self-discovery and what you will need to do to fulfill your life's purpose.