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PSYC-22003 credit hours

Developmental Psychology I: Fundamentals

Psychology · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring, Every Year

PSYC-2200 prerequisites

1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: PSYC-1000

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PSYC-1000Introductory Psychology

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Taking PSYC-2200 is a prerequisite for 12 courses directly.

Where PSYC-2200 counts

Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • PSYC 3-YEAR BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC 4- YEAR BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC HONOURS BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course, along with PSYC-3200(3), serves as an introduction to developmental psychology. This course covers the following topics: historical and philosophical background (e.g., the nativist-empiricist conflict), theories of development, the biological foundations of early ontogeny (i.e., heredity, conception, prenatal development, and early post-natal development of the nervous system), developmental methodology, and the basics of human perceptual and cognitive development. This is the single 3 credit hour course prerequisite for more advanced courses in the developmental area.

Requisite courses

PSYC-1000 [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.