Human Development Major without Certification
Human Development: Without Elementary Certification
HD Major - Option 2: Course Sequence For Human Development Majors without Teacher Certification
Required Foundation Courses
- EDU 301. Principles of Education (satisfies social sciences distribution)
- EDU 302. Educational Psychology [satisfies social sciences distribution)
- EDU SCE Senior Capstone Experience
Two of the following from two separate disciplines
- ANT 105. Introduction to Anthropology
- SOC 101. Introduction to Sociology
- PSY 111, 112. General Psychology
Research Design Course - One Course
- SOC 306. Research Methods in Sociology
- PSY 309. Research Design and Advanced Statistics with Lab
- ANT 305. Doing Anthropology
- EDU 394 Qualitative Inquiry & Action Research
The choice of research method will influence the choice of the student's major co-advisor and the nature of the senior capstone research.
Experiential Field Course - One
Students must complete four one-credit experiential learning components, i.e. EDU 211 though EDU 214. (Clinical Field Experiences) or EDU 494. Special Topics: Individualized Internships/Experiential Learning.
Eight courses (in addition to those listed previously) will be selected from at least two areas as listed. Two of these courses may be at the introductory level; six of these courses must be upper level.
Area 1: Anthropology
- ANT 200. Introduction to Language (FLS 200.)
- ANT 215. Sex, Gender, and Culture
- ANT 305. Doing Anthropology
- ANT 320. Race and Ethnicity
Area 2: Education
- EDU 311. World Geography
- EDU 315. Traditional and Modern Grammar
- EDU 351. Processes and Acquisition of Reading
- EDU 352. Reading Instruction and Assessment
- EDU 354. Literature for Children: K-8
- EDU 412. Curriculum and Instruction: Language Arts and Social Science
- EDU 430. Diversity and Inclusion
- EDU 490. Writing Theory and Practice: An Internship in Peer Tutoring
Area 3: Psychology
- PSY 202. Life-Span Development
- PSY 231. Personality
- PSY 234. Psychopathology II
- PSY 309. Research Design & Advanced Statistics with Lab
- PSY 316. Cognitive Psychology with Lab
- PSY 433. Child Assessment with Lab
Area 4: Sociology
- SOC 212. The Family
- SOC 213. Gender
- SOC 221. Social Inequalities
- SOC 240. Criminology
- SOC 250. City and Suburb
- SOC 306. Research Methods in Sociology
- SOC 313. Sociology of Childhood
- SOC 341. Variant Behavior
- SOC 351. Religion in the United States
Substitution of up to two courses is possible with the approval of the advisor.
Senior Capstone Experience
Human Development majors selecting the non-certification route will complete and present a research study.
