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Freshman level
Intro. to Human Development HD 1130
- Life-Span Development by John W. Santrock
Intro. to Human Development: Infancy & Childhood HD 2150
- Children Today: An Applied Approach to Child Development through Adolescence by Karin Sternberg
Sophomore level
Intro. to Psychopathology HD 2250
- Psychopathology: An Integrative Approach to Mental Disorders by Barlow et al.
Cognitive Development HD 2300
- Childrenβs Thinking: Cognitive Development & Individual Differences by David F. Bjorklund
Intro. to Community Psychology HD 2400
- Community Psychology: In Pursuit of Liberation & Wellbeing by Riemer et al.
Intro. to Social Psychology HD 2810
- Social Psychology by Gilovich et al.
Research Methods in Human Development HD 2830
- A Short Guide to Writing about Psychology by Dana S. Dunn
- Research Methods in Psychology by Beth Morling
Junior level
Memory & the Law HD 3190/6190
- Memory by Baddeley et al.
- The Science of False Memory by Brainerd & Reyna
Psychology of Gender HD 3310
- Psychology of Gender/Sex by Helgeson et al.