Human Development
HUM DEV 210 Introduction to Human Development
Human development from conception through death: physical development, social and emotional development, personality development, the development of language, intellectual development and creativity, and the process of human learning.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 225 Career Planning
Provides students with the knowledge and resources necessary for effective career decision-making in college. The class sessions and assignments focus on self-assessment, learning and applying career develoment theories, exploring major and career options, and establishing goals for career/life planning.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
HUM DEV 302 Developmental Research Methods
A survey of research methods used by developmental researchers. These methods investigate developmental phenomena across the lifespan. Topics will include: the role of research in understanding human development, common methods for research at different phases of the lifespan, and how to assess developmental change.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210; Comm Sci 205 or Math 260.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 331 Infancy and Early Childhood
Current theories, methods of study and research in the study of human development from conception through the early childhood years, and the interrelationships among biological, social, and psychological aspects of development.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210 or Psych 102; REC: Hum Dev 302
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 332 Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Individual development from the elementary school years through adolescence: socio-cultural, psychological and physical growth factors in the developmental process of the older child and adolescent. Stresses interpretation of behavior from the perspectives of such theorists as Erikson and Piaget.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210 or Psych 102; REC: Hum Dev 331 or equiv.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 336 Gender Development Across the Lifespan
An interdisciplinary analysis of changes in biological, social, and identity development for males and females throughout the life span.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210 or Soc C D 241. REC: Comm Sci 301.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 342 Cross Cultural Human Development
Cultural differences in perception, cognition, language and thought, child development, child rearing, and personality; relationships between various aspects of culture and psychological functioning within non-Western cultures and American ethnic subcultures.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210 or Anthro 100; REC: soc sci cse.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 343 Adulthood and Aging
Theory and empirical research concerning developmental processes across the adult life span; psychological, cultural and biological factors which influence development in young adulthood, middle adulthood and old age.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210 or Psych 102; REC: Hum Dev 331 and 332.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 344 Dying, Death, and Loss
Death, dying, and loss from a multidisciplinary diversity perspective; the development of death concepts across the life span, end of life issues, and cross-cultural death practices and their relation to the American death system.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 345 Human Sexuality
This course is an introduction to the major psychological, biological, and sociocultural models of human sexuality, with an emphasis on sexual identity development throughout childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210; REC: Hum Biol 102.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 346 Culture, Development and Health
The course will focus on different cultural groups in the U.S. providing a brief multicultural history with an overview of the major religious worldviews before examining how development and approaches to health and well-being vary across cultures.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 350 Developmental Psychobiology
New brains, young minds, and early behaviors will be explored using animal and human models.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210; and Hum Biol 102 or Biol 202.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 353 Family Development
An overview of the study of the American family from a developmental perspective, with particular emphasis on family members' life cycle changes.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210 or Sociol 202.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 424 The Development of Creative and Critical Thinking
Explores the definitions and assessment of creative thinking across the lifespan and provides the opportunity to discuss controversial issues in the field and to practice techniques for facilitating thought.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210; and jr st or upper lev Hum Dev/Psych cse.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
HUM DEV 495 Teaching Assistantship
Students will learn the different components related to successful instruction. This will include theoretical perspective, empirical research, and pedagogical techniques relating to teaching that they can apply to a broad array of future teaching and learning experiences.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210, 3.0 GPA in Human Dev and consent of inst; REC: sr st.
Credits: 1 min, 6 max
HUM DEV 496 Research Assistantship
Students will assist faculty in conducting research. Responsibilities may include literature reviews, library investigations, questionnaire development, recruitment and interviewing of research participants, data collection, management of research studies, data entry, and some statistical analyses.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Hum Dev 210. REC: Comm Sci 301.
Credits: 1 min, 6 max
HUM DEV 497 Internship
Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: jr st and gpa > or = 3.00.
Credits: 1 min, 12 max
HUM DEV 498 Independent Study
Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00.
Credits: 1 min, 4 max