| 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. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 1 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 1 units min / 1 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210 or Psych 102. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210 or Psych 102; REC: Hum Dev 331 or equiv. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210 or Soc C D 241. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 2 Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210 or Anthro 100; REC: soc sci cse. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 2 General Education: World Culture | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210 or Psych 102; REC: Hum Dev 331 and 332. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 2 Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210; REC: Hum Biol 102. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Ethnic Studies Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HUM DEV 350 - Developmental Psychobiology | |
| New brains, young minds, and early behaviors will be explored using animal and human models. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210; and Hum Biol 102 or Biol 202. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210 or Sociol 202. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210; and jr st or upper lev Hum Dev/Psych cse. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HUM DEV 440 - Human Development Senior Seminar | |
| The opportunity for Human Development majors to apply the theoretical, methodological, and personal knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their course of study. | |
| P: sr status. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210, 3.0 GPA in Human Dev and consent of inst; REC: sr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable to 6 credits. | |
| 1 units min / 6 units max, Field Experience | |
| 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. | |
| P: Hum Dev 210. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable to 12 credits. | |
| 1 units min / 6 units max, Independent Study | |
| 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. | |
| P: jr st and gpa > or = 3.00. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 12 units max, Field Experience | |
| 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. | |
| P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 4 units max, Independent Study | |