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CPSS/416

Overview of Adolescent Development

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Course level: Upper Division

This course will familiarize students with developmental milestones, social influences, the process of identity formation, and moral and ethical development. Students will explore unique challenges faced by adolescents.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Define heredity and prenatal development.
  • Explain the learning processes that occur during infancy.
  • Describe adolescent development.
  • Explain how a lack of bonding can be a factor in delinquency later in life.

  • Review the cognitive theories of development.
  • Apply developmental themes to information processing perspectives.
  • Identify trauma and its affect on identity formation in childhood and adolescence.

  • Identify the developmental trends in gender typing and gender role development.
  • Examine the development and fostering of aggression, altruism, and moral development with adolescents.
  • Discuss the development themes for family life and the influence of parenting styles and siblings.

  • Evaluate the emotional, temperament, attachment, and developmental issues in children and adolescents.
  • Evaluate the processes of the development of self and identity formation.
  • Categorize gender role standards.
  • Identify trends in gender role development.

  • Determine the physical and developmental changes during puberty and their effects on juvenile delinquency.
  • Discuss the theories and development of communication skills in adolescents.
  • Evaluate the impact of peer pressure, school drop outs, and substance use in relation to adolescent delinquency.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.