3 credit(s) This course introduces the student to the field of adulthood using a developmental approach as a systematic framework. The focus of the course is on issues that involve both change and continuity across early, middle and later years of the adult life cycle. The interaction of psychological, sociological and biological factors as well as the interaction between individuals and their environment is emphasized. In order to provide a comprehensive look at behavioral age changes, various theories and models of development and aging are discussed.