Lifespan Development

Lifespan Development studies the growth and maturation of persons throughout the entire lifespan, including examination of typical and atypical growth and development with emphasis on cognitive, language, physical, spiritual, social, and emotional development for infants, toddlers, preprimary, and primary school children, young adults, middle adults, and late adults. As Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” This course will also focus on evaluating the theoretical issues and descriptive information portraying the growth of God’s wonderful creation and image-bearers from conception through late adulthood, including of faith development. Students will explore various lifespan development issues through self-reflection, observations, interviews and writing assignments.