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Applied Behavioral Science

• ABSC 160 Introduction to Child Behavior and Development (3).
• ABSC 268 Introduction to Marriage and Family Relations (3).
• ABSC 342 Adult Development and Aging (3).
• ABSC 405 Children and Media (3).
• ABSC 626 Psychology of Adolescence (3).

ABSC 160 Introduction to Child Behavior and Development (3). SI

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An introduction to child behavior and development with an emphasis on the normal developmental range of growth, intelligence, cognition, emotion, language, and social skills from birth to adolescence. Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the ABSC 160 course preview. Instructor: Pat Semb.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 829.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 829.50
Graduate resident students pay: 975.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 975.30

Materials (included in Tuition and Fees):

• Childhood, six PBS videos. (on loan)

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Semb. An Introduction to Child Behavior and Development: Course Text and Study Guide, 8th ed., Transmedia Technology, 2006.

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ABSC 268 Introduction to Marriage and Family Relations (3).

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This course focuses on the family unit and the factors that affect its development. Topics include dating and cohabitation; family and lifestyle diversity; parental roles and child development; divorce and stepfamilies. This course emphasizes research related to these issues. (Formerly HDFL 288.) Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the ABSC 268 course preview. Instructor: Pat Semb.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Knox and Schact. Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family, 8th ed., Thomson Wadsworth, 2005.
• Knox and Schact. Study Guide for Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family, 8th ed., Thomson Wadsworth, 2005.s

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ABSC 342 Adult Development and Aging (3).

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Online course. An overview of environmental, cultural, and biological influences of adult development and aging. Course material is organized in terms of topics, rather than presenting a chronological account. (Formerly HDFL 342.) Prerequisite: ABSC 100/101, ABSC/HDFL 140, ABSC/HDFL 150/151, or ABSC/HDFL 160. Six written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the ABSC 342 course preview. Instructor: Kimberly Engelman.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 844.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,852.20
Graduate resident students pay: 990.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,053.65

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Hooyman and Kiyak. Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7th ed., Pearson Ed, 2005.

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ABSC 405 Children and Media (3).

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The applied study of child development theories and research methods on the influences and effects of television and related visual media on childhood in the contexts of families, schools, and society. (Same as TH&F405.) (Formerly HDFL 405.) Required online readings. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Seven unit submissions; midcourse and final examinations. View the ABSC 405 course preview. Instructor: Ronda Scantlin.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Singer and Singer, eds. Handbook of Children and the Media, Sage Publications, 2001.

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ABSC 626 Psychology of Adolescence (3).

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Online course. Impact of factors of social environment and physical growth upon psychological development from puberty to young adulthood. (Same as PSYC 626). Prerequisite: PSYC 104, PSYC 333, or HDFL/ABSC 160. Ten written assignments; paper; midcourse and final examinations. View the PSYC 626 course preview. Instructor: Dennis Karpowitz.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 844.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,852.20
Graduate resident students pay: 990.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,053.65

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Santrock. Adolescence, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2007.

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