Psychology 202 - Identity Development

Who am I? Who are my people? Who could I become? Young people with answers to these identity questions typically fare better psychologically, socially, and academically, but how do these complex self-understandings develop? Students will learn and apply core theories and methods to conduct independent research in the area of identity development. Readings and lectures will primarily focus on social identities that connect us to broader groups, like gender or ethnic-racial identity, while student-led projects may incorporate other identities of interest (STEM identity, neurodivergence, class, etc). Students in this course will experiment with the range of quantitative (i.e., surveys), qualitative (i.e., coding speech, images, etc), and mixed methods designs that are employed in this area. This course fulfills the lab/research methods required for the Psychology major.   Prerequisites: Psychology 100, Introduction to Psychology. Offered: Fall semester: Professor Gillespie

How to handle overenrollment: Priority will be given to junior and sophomore Psychology majors in that order who have not completed the research methods requirement.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on independent research, written work, oral presentations, in-class participation, and group work