• Studies the development of the individual from conception to death. Follows a life-span perspective on the development of the person’s physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth.

• Comprehend the key concepts of research and statistics, nature versus nurture as well as biological, cognitive, personality, and social development

• Utilize cross-curricular learning communities 

Major Topics Include

• History and theories of life-span development, to include physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development across the lifespan

• Prenatal development

• Development in infancy and toddlerhood

• Early childhood development

• Middle childhood development

• Adolescence

• Early adulthood

• Middle adulthood

• Late adulthood

• Death and dying

*The age-appropriate curriculum for this course is prescribed by College Board (Advanced Placement), International Baccalaureate (IBDP, IBCP), the Virginia Community College System (Dual Enrollment), the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning (SOLs), or is developed in alignment with best practices for the specialized elective course content. Instruction designed and delivered for this course is done so in alignment with standards developed by those organizations and institutions. As such, HCPS may not substitute, alter, or omit prescribed course content including that which relate(s) to human sexuality. In accordance with P7-05-008, a detailed list of assigned instructional material that contains sexually explicit content that must be taught during this course is available for parental review in advance of course enrollment. As this is an elective course and the materials may not be altered, Parents wishing to request alternative materials for their student may wish to enroll their student in a different course.