Life Span Development Minor

The Life Span Development minor requires 15 hours and is designed to provide more specialized instruction in life span and human development issues and is appropriate for students with majors or minors in psychology, social work, sociology, health education, gerontology, women’s and gender studies, health care related fields, and similar areas. A minimum of 6 psychology upper-division hours must be taken at MTSU.

Required Courses (9 hours)

PSY 4190 - Child Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 4210 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 4610 - Adult Psychology and Aging 3 credit hours

Elective Courses (6 hours)

PSY 2300 - Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours *
PSY 3240 - Abnormal Child Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 4250 - Psychology of Exceptional Children 3 credit hours
PSY 4440 - Social Psychology of Close Relationships 3 credit hours
PSY 4600 - Psychosexual Adjustment 3 credit hours
PSY 4620 - Psychology of Women 3 credit hours
PSY 4630 - Death and Dying 3 credit hours
PSY 4720 - Multicultural Perspectives in Psychology and Education 3 credit hours

NOTE:

*Psychology majors cannot take this course as a minor elective.