Human Development - Requirements for the Major

Human Development Program | Human Development Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions

Interdisciplinary Supporting Courses, 16 credits

Required:

  • HUM DEV 210 Introduction to Human Development, 3 credits

One of these:

  • COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics, 4 credits
  • MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits

One of these:

  • ANTHRO 100 Varieties of World Culture, 3 credits
  • SOCIOL 202 Introduction to Sociology, 3 credits

Diversity course, choose 3 credits:

  • Ethnic Studies or World Culture course, 3 credits
    or
  • Study Abroad or Travel course, 3 credits
    or
  • Upper-level foreign language/culture, not grammar, course, 3 credits

(may not count courses taken to fulfill General Education requirement; may not count PSYCH 440)

Biological course, choose 3 credits (Note – the courses below have prerequisites):

  • HUM BIOL 205 Biotechnology and Human Values, 3 credits
  • HUM BIOL 206 Fertility, Reproduction and Family Planning, 3 credits
  • HUM BIOL 310 Human Genetics, 3 credits
  • HUM BIOL 324 The Biology of Women, 3 credits
  • HUM BIOL 342 Human Evolution, 3 credits
  • HUM BIOL 402 Human Physiology, 3 credits

Upper-Level Requirements, 27 credits

  • COMM SCI 301 Foundations for Social Research, 3 credits

Life span core courses, 9 credits:

  • HUM DEV 331 Infancy and Early Childhood, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 332 Middle Childhood and Adolescence, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 343 Adulthood and Aging, 3 credits

Electives:

Students choose 15 additional upper-level credits from the following list, depending on the their particular career interests. A human development adviser can help in the selection of appropriate courses.

  • HUM DEV 334 Play and Creative Activities in Childhood, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 336 Gender Development Across the Lifespan, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 342 Cross-Cultural Human Development, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 344 Dying, Death, and Loss, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 345 Human Sexuality, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 346 Culture, Development and Health, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 350 Developmental Psychobiology, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 351 Interdisciplinary Topics in Human Development, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 353 Family Development, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 440 Human Development Senior Seminar, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
  • PSYCH 429 Theories of Personality, 3 credits
  • PSYCH 438 Counseling Across the Lifespan, 3 credits

One of these is encouraged, but does not count toward major requirements:

  • HUM DEV 478 Honors in the Major, 3 credits
  • HUM DEV 495 Teaching Assistantship, 1-6 credits
  • HUM DEV 496 Research Assistantship, 1-6 credits
  • HUM DEV 498 Independent Study, 1-4 credits
Human Development Program
Human Development Minor Requirements
Course Descriptions