PSYC243
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & CULTURE
Also listed under 1 other title
- HUMAN DEVEL AND CULTURE
- Department
- Psychology
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
This course examines the ways an individual's psychological and social development takes place in a cultural context. Readings include qualitative and quantitative studies of different parts of the life span in diverse cultures (such as India, Guatemala and the United States). While most readings are drawn from psychology, some readings are by writers in anthropology and philosophy. Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better This course fulfills the mid-level First Seminar requirement of the Psychology major.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
2008 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. | 2030 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 15% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM JC343 20242022
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ONLINE 2021
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC370 2012
- Wed, 4:15 PM–6:45 PM JC343 2008
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Nancy A. Budwig | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23110 |
| Spring 2022 | Nancy A. Budwig | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 31223 |
| Spring 2021 | Nancy A. Budwig | Online | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 38598 |
| Spring 2016 | Lene Jensen | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 14 enrolled | 35039 |
| Spring 2013 | Jessica R. Mckenzie | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 15 enrolled | 31629 |
| Spring 2012 | Lene Jensen | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 13 enrolled | 31629 |
| Spring 2008 | Lene Jensen | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 36153 |