Human Development Minor ~ Degree 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 (Liberal Studies students may not complete HDEV 360, if HDEV 260 was completed)
• If student completed HDEV 260 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 was completed) of the following: HDEV 355; HDEV 356; HDEV 365; HDEV 366; HDEV 371; HDEV 395

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

• Complete one of the following: CHHS 360; CHHS 450; GS 350; HCOM 306; HCOM 348; HCOM 328; HCOM 338; KIN 360/360L; KIN 363/363L; KIN 376/L; KIN 377; KIN 464; MPA 301; PSY 310; PSY 320; SBS 345; SBS 384S; TAT 332; VPA 307; VPA 312