Human Development Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 16 | |
Basic Foundational Knowledge and Skills | ||
| Introduction to Human Development | ||
Research Skills, choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Business Statistics (for Business majors and minors only) | ||
| Social Science Statistics (strongly recommended) | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Foundation Disciplines (required 9 credits): | ||
Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
Public Policy (choose one of the following courses): | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
Human Biology (Choose one of the following courses): | ||
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
or HUM BIOL 102 | Introduction to Human Biology | |
| Upper-Level Courses | 31 | |
Research Methodology | ||
| Developmental Research Methods | ||
Phases of Development | ||
| Infancy and Early Childhood | ||
| Middle Childhood and Adolescence | ||
| Adulthood and Aging | ||
Sociocultural | ||
Family and Relationships (choose one of the following courses): | ||
| Family Development | ||
| Personal Relationships | ||
Gender and Diversity (choose one of the following courses): | ||
| Gender Development Across the Lifespan | ||
| Cross Cultural Human Development | ||
| Culture, Development and Health | ||
Biological and Health (choose one of the following courses): | ||
| Developmental Psychobiology | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
Psychological (choose one of the following courses): | ||
| Psychology of Cognitive Processes | ||
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
Elective courses (choose 6 credits): 1 | ||
| Family Policy | ||
| Dying, Death, and Loss | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Spirituality and Development | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Internship | ||
| Travel Course | ||
Any of the following is encouraged, but does not count toward major requirements: | ||
| Teaching Assistantship | ||
| Honors in the Major | ||
| Research Assistantship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 47 | |
| 1 | Choose courses from HUM DEV prefix core not used to fulfill upper-level core requirements OR choose from the following of HUM DEV 344, HUM DEV 345, HUM DEV 443 or HUM DEV 497. |
