Professor Cho teaches the following courses:
This course helps students better understand human development from the moment of conception and across the life span. The course focuses on biological and environmental factors that shape human development. Major changes in physical, cognitive, personality and social development are discussed. Prerequisite: Psychology 125. Offered each semester.
220 Socioemotional Development in Cultural Context
This course explores children’s socioemotional and self development in cultural context. Larger theoretical frameworks and developmental patterns concerning socioemotional development are examined with special attention paid to the various familial and cultural contexts that lead to the creation of individual selves and cultural beings. Some of the questions we will explore in this class include: How do children become emotional beings? How do cultural factors shape our sense of self and identity, our motivations, and interactions with others? Prerequisite: Psychology 125
230 Research Methods in Psychology
This course prepares the student with tools for understanding how research studies in psychology are conceptualized, designed, carried out, interpreted, and disseminated to the public. Use of library and Internet resources, ethical guidelines in the conduct of research and the skills of good scientific writing are emphasized. Students work independently and in small groups to design and conduct their own research projects. Prerequisites: Psychology 125; Statistics 110, 212, or 263. Offered each semester.
350 Parenting and Child Development in Diverse Families
This course explores research on parenting and child development across a variety of diverse and alternative family structures and sociocultural contexts, including families with primary caregiving fathers, divorced and remarried parents, and gay and lesbian parents. Students discuss similarities and variability in development across families, and unique challenges that “nontraditional” families may confront. Students examine and bridge the empirical literature with popular culture and media portrayals of families. Prerequisite: Psychology 241. (Psychology 230 is recommended.) Offered most years.
396 Directed Undergraduate Research
This course provides a comprehensive research opportunity, including an introduction to relevant background material, technical instruction, identification of a meaningful project, and data collection. The topic is determined by the faculty member in charge of the course and may relate to his/her research interests. Prerequisite: determined by individual instructor. Offered based on department decision.