Course Description
Human development and person-environment theories, assessment methods, and their applications to college students.
Athena Title
Theories College Student Devel
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will understand student development theory as a basis for the practice of student affairs in a higher education setting.
- Students will be able to apply theories studied to the work of student affairs practitioners.
- Students will have an understanding of the developmental issues and needs of a diverse college population.
- Students will be able to put these theories into practice in a student affairs setting.
- Students will be able to critique these theories.
Topical Outline
- Introduction
- Psycho-social development
- Psycho-social development of women
- Schlossberg's transition theory
- Cognitive-structure development
- Intellectual development
- Learning theories - Kolb and others
- Faith development
- Theory to practice
- Critiquing Student Development Theory
Syllabus
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