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EDUC/526
Overview of Adolescent Psychology
Online
Format
$525
Estimated Tuition
3 credits
Total credits
4 weeks
Course length
Start when you're ready
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Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.
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.
Course level: Continuing Teacher Education
This course provides an overview of theory and research on adolescent development aligned to the following domains: physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral, and identity. Participants review how adolescents react to and cope with the influence of sociocultural context in society. In addition, participants analyze adolescent interactions with peers and family, gender and multicultural issues, and school and community settings.
This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
Prerequisites
None
Required materials
The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.
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
- Identify the leading human development theorists and their theories.
- Compare traditional and current views of adolescent and cognitive development.
- Explain the role of the evolving influences of education, technology, safety, and family in adolescent development.
- Identify the stages of physical development in adolescents.
- Recognize cognitive, moral, social, and emotional development in adolescents.
- Analyze moral reasoning and self-control in adolescent development.
- Describe how adolescent societies, cultures, subcultures, and peers influence moral and social development.
- Describe the influence of peer relationships on adolescent development.
- Compare adolescent and family relationships with adolescent and peer group relationships.
- Analyze how media affects adolescents.
- Explain how family and peer relationships shape adolescent educational and vocational decisions.
- Analyze changes in self-concept and self-esteem during adolescence.
- Identify patterns of interaction among diverse groups of adolescents.
- Describe the racial and ethnic composition of adolescents in the United States.
- Identify potential causes of and interventions for adolescent alienation.
- Describe the physiological and sociological effects of alcohol, narcotics, prescription drugs, and tobacco on adolescents.
- Analyze common sexual behavior characteristics in adolescent development.
- Explain factors that may cause stress in adolescents.
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.
Next Steps
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Transfer Credits
Credit Transfer
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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. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.
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.
