St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 5
History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
1.
Prepared by: M. DeVoe: R. Belisle
Phone: 8-5368
Proposal Number:
Email: mrdevoe; rhbelisle
2.
Requesting Unit: Psychology
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: PSY240, Developmental Psychology
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
6.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Human development from a life span perspective, including multicultural, theoretical, and research
perspectives. Careers in developmental psychology. 3 Cr. F, S, SUM.
8.
Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or
does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain
signatures from any affected departments.
A. Any students interested in physical, cognitive, emotional and social development across the life-span.
B. General Education
C. Program Needs
1.One of the Foundation Courses for Psychology Majors/Minors
2. Required or Suggested by other Departments
a.Nursing
b.Social Work
c.Political Science
d.Social Science and Social Studies
e.Pre-Occupational Therapy
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
None. The course is currently offered.
12/11/2009
10.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course.
NA
11.
Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s)
for which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE
assessment report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program.
The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 5: History and the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Develop understanding of human societies and behaviors, and of the concepts, theories, and methods of
history and the social sciences.
Developental Psychology focuses upon the science and theory of how we develop physically, cognitively,
emotionally, and socially across the lifespan; theories and research concerning this development; as well as the
dynamic forces within the individual, family, culture, and historical time that impact human development.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 5, it must address at least 4 of the 5 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Describe or use the methods and data by which historians, social scientists, or behavioral scientists investigate
human conditions.
2. Analyze human behavior, cultures, and social institutions and processes from the perspectives of history or the
social and behavioral sciences.
3. Develop explanations for and explore solutions to historical or contemporary social problems.
4. Reflect upon themselves in relation to family, communities, society, culture, and/or their histories.
5. Apply and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories about human societies and behaviors.
14.
Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although
descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not
appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.)
Achievement of SLOs will be through lectures, videos, writing assignments, class discussion, class
activities, quizzes, and tests.
SLO #1: Describe or use the methods and data by which historians, social scientists, or behavioral scientists
investigate human conditions.
a. Identify various types of data collection for developmental psychology and the problems inherent in each type
b. Identify cross cultural and longitudinal research designs that help us understand age differences and age change
in a historical context.
12/11/2009
SLO #2: Analyze human behavior, cultures, and social institutions and processes from the perspectives of history
or the social and behavioral sciences.
a. Use the concepts, language, and major theories of the discipline to account for psychological phenomena
i. Use multiple developmental theories to explain how people change or stay the same through time
ii. Discuss the origins of Developmental Psychology (e.g. early founders and historical context)
SLO # 4: Reflect upon themselves in relation to families, communities, society, culture, and/or their histories.
a. Explain normative (nomothetic) as well as individual (idiographic) human development across the lifespan.
b. Describe cultural influences upon individual development across the lifespan and compare cultural differences
within this context of analysis.
c. Understand their own and other individual's psychological development using normative developmental theory
and research.
SLO # 5: Apply and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories about human societies and behaviors
a. Describe characteristics of psychological change over time and the principles underlying this change using the
concepts, language, and major theories of developmental psychology.
b. Apply different viewpoints surrounding controversial issues in developmental psychology (e.g., behavior and
type of child care)
c. Understand the influence of genetics (nature) and environmental (nurture) in development across the lifespan
and apply to relevant issues.
d.Explain cultural differences in psychological development and use critical inquiry and critical judgement to help
explain these differences.
15.
List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated
to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need
to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes
checked above are being met.
History, Theory, and Research Strategies (5%)
Biological and Environmental Foundations (5%)
Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby (5%)
Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood (5%)
Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood (5%)
Emotions and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood (5.5%)
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood (5.5%)
Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood (5.5%)
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood (5.5%)
Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood (5.5%)
Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence (5.5%)
Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence (5.5%)
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood (5.5%)
Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood (5.5%)
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood (5.5%)
Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood (5.5%)
Physical and Cognitive Development in Later Adulthood (5.5%)
Emotional and Social Development in Later Adulthood (5.5%)
End of Life: Death and Dying (3.5%)
12/11/2009
12/11/2009
St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
Proposal Number
Department: PSY
Course or Course(s): PSY 240 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Leslie Valdes
Department or Unit Chair Signature
2-2-2010
Date
Department forward to Academic Affairs for publication and electronically to Chair of General Education Committee, Chair
of College Curriculum Committee, College Dean
Recommendation of General Education Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of Faculty Association:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
FA Senate
Signature
Date
Action of Academic Vice President:
Approve
Disapprove
Signature
Entered in Curriculum Data File
12/11/2009
Remarks:
Date