Requirements

Credits Required

Total credits in the minor: 12-14

Credits at CSUMB: 12

Prerequisites

None

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

You must achieve each of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options.

LO 1 Theories of Development ~ Students understand and utilize the major theories of human development and distinguish major psychological, cognitive, emotional, physical and environmental changes that take place over the lifespan.

  • Complete HDEV 360: Child Development (Liberal Studies students may not complete HDEV 360: Child Development, if HDEV 260: Intro to Child Development was completed)
  • If a student completed HDEV 260: Intro to Child Development or community college equivalent, select an additional course from MLO II

LO 2 Focused Developmental Application ~ Students refine theoretical understanding of developmental inquiry to a specific phase in the lifespan, and explore the influences of race, gender, ethnicity, culture, personal history and socioeconomics on individual development.

  • Complete two (or three, if HDEV 260: Intro to Child Development was completed) of the following: HDEV 355: Behav Disorders of Childhood; HDEV 356: Infancy & Early Childhood; HDEV 365: Adolescence; HDEV 366: Observation and Assessment; HDEV 371: Adulthood & Aging; HDEV 395: Special Topics

LO 3 Situated Environments of Development ~ Students contextualize developmental issues within a cross-disciplinary and macro-level framework.