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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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PSYC 310 001 (CRN: 24628)
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING
Long Title: PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING
Department: Psychological Sciences
Instructor: Zahn, Rachel
Meeting: 2:00PM - 2:50PM MWF (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: PSYC 202 OR PSYC 203
Section Max Enrollment: 50
Section Enrolled: 50
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 1:23PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: This course focuses on the psychology of aging through a biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional framework. Topics to be covered include how mental capacities change over time, especially memory processing, differences between normal and pathological aging, neurobiological changes with age, dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease, and individual differences in aging. There will be an emphasis on discussion of recent literature and developing research ideas in the field of psychology of aging.