Developmental Science
Department of Psychology • Florida International University

Developmental Science Courses

At the graduate level, our faculty provide training in a variety of areas, including advanced seminars in- but not limited to- developmental theory and methods cognitive, emotional, perceptual and social development, adaptive and factual learning, dysfunctional developmental and behavioral patterns families, parenting, and care giving, psychology of health and well being, and gerontological psychology. Graduate level seminar courses rotate each semester and vary each year. Students should contact the Director of theDevelopmental Science program for graduate course information and schedules.

Undergraduate students interested in developmental science psychology have a wide variety of courses they can choose from. Although undergraduate can only earn a BA without specialization in psychology, there are specific class related to areas of lifespan developmental psychology they should consider taking. Our faculty and graduate students often are the instructors for these classes. Please note these courses are only offered as a suggestion of classes related to the field of lifespan developmental psychology. Students should speak with an Academic Advisor in the Department of Psychology before registering for classes.


General Developmental Psychology focused undergraduate courses
DEP 2001 Psychology of Infancy and Childhood                         DEP 3115 Development in Infancy
DEP 3305 Psychology of Adolescence                                          DEP 3404 Psychology of Adulthood
DEP 4014 Parenting and Parenthood                                            DEP 4046 Psychology of Adoption
DEP 4164 Children’s Learning                                                        DEP 4464 Psychology of Aging
SOP 3015 Social and Personality Development                          DEP 4704 & Lab – Developmental Psychology (Senior Lab)
SOP 3742 Psychology of Women

Clinical & Counseling focused undergraduate courses
CLP 2001 Personal Adjustment                                                      CLP 4134 Childhood Psychopathology
CLP 4144 Abnormal Psychology                                                     CLP 4374 Psychotherapy
CLP 4444 Personality Disorders (elective)                                    PPE 3003 Theories of Personality
PPE 4514 Dreams & Dreaming (elective)                                     PSY 4302 Psychological Testing                                   
SOP 3932 Psychology of Drugs (elective)                                     SOP 4774 Female Sexuality (elective)
CLP 4315 & Lab - Experimental Health Psychology (Senior Lab)

Cognitive/ Experimental focused undergraduate courses
EAB 3002 Intro to Experimental Analysis of Behavior                 EXP 3304 Motivation and Emotion
EXP 3523 Memory and Memory Improvement                             EXP 4204 Sensation and Perception
EXP 4604 Cognitive Processes                                                      PSB 4002 Introductory Bio-Psychology
PSB 4240 Neuropsychology (elective)                                           PSB 4250 Animal Cognition (elective)
EXP 4214 & Lab - Human Perception (Senior Lab)                    EXP 4404 & Lab: Learning & Remembering (Senior Lab)

Social Psychology focused undergraduate courses
CLP 4314 Psychology of Health and Illness                                  PPE 4514 Dreams & Dreaming (elective)
SOP 3004 Introductory Social Psychology                                    SOP 3015 Social and Personality Development
SOP 3742 Psychology of Women                                                    SOP 4414 Attitudes and Social Behavior
SOP 4522 Social Motivation                                                             SOP 4774 Female Sexuality (elective)
SOP 4214 & Lab – Experimental Social Psychology (Senior Lab)
CLP 4315 & Lab – Experimental Health Psychology (Senior Lab)