EDU 395 - Adolescent Development (3 cr.)

This course is an in-depth study of major theories of adolescent development. It examines how adolescents develop in multiple ways by multiple internal and external means; how they are motivated; and how their individual and group differences affect their learning. The course will allow students to develop an understanding of how adolescent education is informed and influenced by psychological theory and how these theories affect adolescent learning and development. This course meets SED mandates for the completion of the child abuse/neglect prevention (CA), (Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), substance abuse awareness, and school violence prevention (SAVE).
Prerequisite(s): EDU280.
General Education Category: Oral Expression GE5
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring