<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/catalog/courses/general-education/psy-300.html" dsn="courses"><course-code>PSY 300</course-code><course-title>Human Development</course-title><delivery>Distance (Online Didactic Instruction)</delivery><credits>3 (Didactic Only)</credits><contact-hours>45 (Didactic)</contact-hours><outside-prep>An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour</outside-prep><sem-offered>Fall, Spring, and Summer (Subject to Enrollment)</sem-offered><prerequisites>PSY 201 or Equivalent. This prerequisite is waived when the course is taken on a nonmatriculated basis or not required within the program.</prerequisites><corequisites>None</corequisites><requisites>None</requisites><description>This course will give learners a broad overview of the field of human development. Covering the entire human lifespan, from conception to death, this course explores concepts, terminology, principles, and theories that comprise an introductory course in human development. The course will examine biological, cognitive, and emotional growth and development within each developmental stage. The course will also explore grief and bereavement and self-care for the caregiver. The course will explore and apply current research methods and cultural influences through the lifespan. </description><category>General Electives</category></item>