The Human Development Program is designed to provide the students with a fundamental interdisciplinary understanding of human growth and development throughout the life cycle and across cultures. The program of study concentrates on the psychological, sociocultural and biological dimensions of human development and on the underlying processes and structures which support that development. The curriculum is flexible and designed to help students meet a variety of educational needs.
Students can select courses and an internship to prepare for and explore various career options.
Most students work in the human service fields, but choices are broad and skills are applicable to a wide variety of settings. A Bachelor of Arts and Multiple Subjects credential can be secured within four years with appropriate course selection and advisement within this major. The typical Human Development student is one who is interested in working with people and also in gaining a broad liberal arts education which emphasizes critical thinking, oral and written communication, and an interdisciplinary understanding of people of various ages and ethnicities. With a terminal degree, students go into fields such as child and adult day care administration, human resources management, and teaching. This major also prepares students for a variety of masters and doctoral degrees in human development, developmental psychology, cultural psychology, counseling, physical therapy, sociology, and related fields.