HDP Minor Requirements

A total of seven courses are required to complete a minor in Human Development. These include HDP 1, Introduction to Human Development and six courses selected from the list of Developmental courses (see below). Of the six developmental courses, at least one must be from each area of focus: Biological, Ontogenetic, and Socio-Cultural. The remaining courses may be selected by the student according to academic and professional interests. Students minoring in Human Development are encouraged to meet with an HDP Advisor for assistance with curriculum planning.

HDP 1. Introduction to Human Development Offered only once per year, in Fall.

DEVELOPMENT COURSES (6 courses required; at least 1 from each area of focus)

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

ANBI 140. The Evolution of the Human Brain

ANBI 159. Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence
Prerequisites: any one of the following: ANLD 2, ANLD 42, BILD 3, or consent of instructor

BICD 100. Genetics
Prerequisites: BILD 1 or equivalent

BICD 130. Embryology
Prerequisites: BICD 100, BIBC 100 or BIBC 102. BICD 110 or BIMM 100 strongly recommended

BICD 132. Molecular Basis of Development
Prerequisites: BIMM 100

BICD 134. Human Reproduction & Development
Prerequisites: BIBC 102 and BICD 100

BIPN 144. Developmental Neurobiology
Prerequisites: BILD 1,2, and BIBC 100 or 102. BICD 100, BIPN 142 recommended

COGS 115. Neurological Development and Cognitive Change
Prerequisites: COGS 17, HDP 110, or equivalent

COGS 184. Modeling the Evolution of Cognition
Prerequisites: COGS 18, MATH 20 ABC

PSYC 168. Psychological Disorders of Childhood

ONTOGENETIC DEVELOPMENT

COGS 113. Cognitive Development
Prerequisites: COGS 101B, PSYC 101, or PSYC 105

COGS 154. Communication Disorders in Children and Adults
Prerequisite: one of the following: COGS 10, 11, 101A & B, PSYC 2 & 3, 101, 105, 145

COGS 156. Language Development
Recommended: background in developmental psychology and/or linguistics

COHI 100. Introduction to Communication and the Individual
Prerequisite: COGN 20, HDP 1 or consent of instructor

COHI 114. Bilingual Communication
Prerequisite: COHI 100 or consent of instructor

COHI 119. Learning to Read
Prerequisite: COHI 100 or consent of instructor

COHI 121. Literacy, Social Organization, and the Individual
Prerequisite: COHI 100, COCU 100 or consent of instructor

LIGN 119/TEP 119. First and Second Language Learning: From Childhood Through
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or consent of instructor

LIGN 171. Child Language Acquisition
Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or consent of instructor

LIGN 179. Second Language Acquisition
Prerequisite: LIGN 101 or consent of instructor

LTWL 114. Children's Literature

LTWL 116. Adolescent Literature

PSYC 101. Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 60

PSYC 136. Cognitive Development
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or 105

PSYC 156. Cognitive Development in Infancy
Prerequisites: PSYC 60 and PSYC 101

PSYC 167. Social and Emotional Development
Prerequisites: PSYC 60 and PSYC 101

PSYC 168. Psychological Disorders of Childhood

PSYC 172. Psychology of Human Sexuality

PSYC 180. Adolescence

PSYC 187. Development of Social Cognition
Prerequisite: Deparment stamp required

SOCIO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

ANBI 159. Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence
Prerequisite: any one of the following: ANLD 2, ANLD 42, BILD 3, or consent of instructor

COCU 149. Youth Culture and the Media
Prerequisite: COHI 100 or consent of instructor

COHI 123. Children and Media
Prerequisite: COGN 20, HDP 1 or consent of instructor

HILA 117. Indians, Blacks and Whites:Family Relations in Latin America

LTWL 114. Children's Literature

LTWL 116. Adolescent Literature

PSYC 167. Social and Emotional Development
Prerequisite: PSYC 60 and Psyc 101

PSYC 180. Adolescence

Soc/B 117. Language, Culture, and Education

Soc/B 118A. Gender and Language in Society

Soc/B 131. Sociology of Youth

Soc/C 129. The Family

SOCC 159. Special Topics in organizations and Institutions
- ONLY WHEN TOPIC IS APPROVED FOR HDP MAJOR CHECK TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

TEP 115. Cognitive Development and Education

TEP 117. Language, Culture and Education

USP 145. Aging - Social and Health Policy Issues