PSYC 6 - Adult Development and Aging

    Recent Professors
    Emaly Brann
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D7 · CSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course surveys the basic principles in the field of adult development and aging from adolescence to the aged including changes in memory, personality, and relationships later in life. The course covers terminology used in the study of aging and adult development including phases of aging, transitions, coping, and constructive or positive adaptation. Students will also analyze theoretical and research methodological issues in the study of adult maturation including challenges related to physiological changes, societal expectations, and challenges views on death and dying.