PSYCH 1131 Introduction to Human Development
Course description
Introduction to Human Development provides a broad and foundational overview of field of human development, starting from conception and ending through process of death and dying. The course will start with an outline and explanation of the lifespan perspective in human development. The biological beginnings of life and prenatal development will serve as the start of the discussion of human development, followed by an exploration of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development at each subsequent stage within the lifespan (e.g., infancy, early childhood, middle & late childhood, etc.). Discussion of each developmental stage will highlight major research findings and their real-world application.
Outcome 1: Develop a broad but strong base of knowledge surrounding the field of human development and how human development research is conducted.
Outcome 2: Be able to read and understand, critically think about current research in the field of human development and how research can be applied to the real world.
Outcome 3: Gain an understanding about the different developmental stages and what kind of change is occurring across the domains of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.
Outcome 4: Consider your beliefs about development before the course and reconsider the beliefs that are not supported by research.
Outcome 5: Find this class fun and interesting, taking what you learned from the course and be able to apply it in your daily life!
Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: HD 1130, HD 1150, HD 1170, PSYCH 1131.
Summer 2023: Online course

Section ID: | PSYCH 1131 001-LEC |
Number: | 1308 |
Session: | Summer 3-week 1 |
Class dates: | May 30-June 16, 2023 |
Final exam/project due: | Friday June 16, 11:59 PM (see Final exams) |
Time / room: | |
Mode of instruction: | Online (async) |
Credit: | 3 |
Grade: | Graded only |
Instructor: | Carr, K. (kc64) Rounds, J. (jj324) |
Max. enroll: | 15 |
Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |
Summer 2023: Online course

Section ID: | PSYCH 1131 002-LEC |
Number: | 1310 |
Session: | Summer 3-week 2 |
Class dates: | June 20-July 7, 2023 |
Final exam/project due: | Friday July 07, 11:59 PM (see Final exams) |
Time / room: | |
Mode of instruction: | Online (async) |
Credit: | 3 |
Grade: | Graded only |
Instructor: | Bambha, V. (vpb27) Carr, K. (kc64) |
Max. enroll: | 15 |
Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
To enroll: | This course is full. If you would like to be considered for a different class, please send an email to precollege@cornell.edu with the class number. You will want to first check that the class you want is not full before you write to us. See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |
Summer 2023: Online course

Section ID: | PSYCH 1131 004-LEC |
Number: | 1312 |
Session: | Summer 6-week |
Class dates: | June 20-July 28, 2023 |
Final exam/project due: | Monday July 31, 6 PM - 8:30 PM / Online (see Final exams) |
Time / room: | M-F 6:30 PM - 8 PM / Online |
Mode of instruction: | Online (sync) |
Credit: | 3 |
Grade: | Graded only |
Instructor: | Carr, K. (kc64) Rounds, J. (jj324) |
Max. enroll: | 15 |
Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |
Summer 2023: Online course

Section ID: | PSYCH 1131 005-LEC |
Number: | 1326 |
Session: | Summer 3-week 3 |
Class dates: | July 10-28, 2023 |
Final exam/project due: | Friday July 28, 11:59 PM (see Final exams) |
Time / room: | |
Mode of instruction: | Online (async) |
Credit: | 3 |
Grade: | Graded only |
Instructor: | Carr, K. (kc64) Mert, N. (nm625) |
Max. enroll: | 15 |
Eligibility: |
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors |
To enroll: | This course is full. If you would like to be considered for a different class, please send an email to precollege@cornell.edu with the class number. You will want to first check that the class you want is not full before you write to us. See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |
Section ID: | PSYCH 1131 003-LEC |
Notes: | The PSYCH 1131 003-LEC section of this course has been cancelled. There may be other sections (listed above) that are open to students. |