Adult Development and Aging

Spring 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > PSYC.3600 > 081

Course No: PSYC.3600-081; SIS Class Nbr: 1049; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Registration Pending

Course Description

Begins with an overview of recent theoretical perspectives on adult development and aging. In chronological sequence, it presents the stages of adulthood and concludes with death and dying. Topics covered include personal, family, and vocational development through adulthood, gender pattern differences, and the impact of changing demographics, including the lengthening of the life span.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: PSYC 1010 General Psychology and PSYC 2600 Child & Adolescent Development.
  • Special Notes: SS; Formerly Human Development II
  • Core Codes: SS, AMST, DSST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Andrew Hostetler
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to Mar 16
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.L.A. in Liberal Arts, B.A. in Psychology

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