HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Office:

Craven Hall, Sixth Floor

Telephone:

(760) 750-4117

Interim Program Director:

Fernando I. Soriano, Ph.D.

Faculty:

Bonnie Bade, Ph.D.

Larry W. Cohen, Ph.D.

Brian J. Norris, Ph.D.

Cherie G. O’Boyle, Ph.D.

Darlene L. Piña, Ph.D.

Robert E.L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Fernando Soriano, Ph.D.

Patricia E. Worden, Ph.D.

Programs Offered:

• Bachelor of Arts in Human

Development Areas of emphasis:

- Adult and Gerontology Services

- Children’s Services

- Counseling Services

- Health Services

• Multiple Subject Credential Waiver Option (under Children’s Services Emphasis only)

The human development major is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on human growth and development throughout the lifespan, and on the familial, social, cultural, and political networks in which individuals develop. Course offerings are drawn primarily from psychology, sociology, and biology, with electives available from other programs offered by the college. The human development major is designed to prepare undergraduates to succeed in an increasingly diverse cultural, ethnic, economic, and political environment. Respect for those differences in the context of social services settings is an integral part of our program.

Admission and Degree Requirements

Each course counted toward the major must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. A minimum of eighteen (18) units counted toward the human development major must have been completed at CSU San Marcos.

Advising

Students may consult advisors to work on selecting an appropriate choice of elective courses to complement their area of emphasis and career goals. Examples from which students might choose are listed below under upperdivision free electives.

Career Opportunities

Students with a bachelor’s degree in human development are qualified to work in a variety of settings related to providing services for others. These might include health care; child and adult daycare centers; community projects providing outreach to youth and adults; sales; service-related government agencies such as housing, law enforcement, and criminal justice; and assisting with community development, both in the United States and around the world. A bachelor’s degree in human development may also prepare students for graduate studies in marriage, family, and child counseling; social work; teaching; public administration; business; or the law. Students interested in these career opportunities should consult with advisors in appropriate areas before planning their programs. Finally, the human development major will prepare students for master’s and doctoral level training in fields such as sociology, anthropology, ethnic studies, clinical psychology, women’s studies, and human development.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Units

General Education 51 units

Preparation for the Major 12 units

Major Requirements 18 units

Emphasis Requirement 18 units

General Electives 21 units

Total Required 120 units

Preparation for the Major

Lower-division (12 units)

Units

ANTH 200 3 units

PSYC 100 3 units

PSYC 220 3 units

PSYC 230 3 units

Major Requirements

Upper-division (36 units)

Three (3) units of Theory 3 units

HD 301

Three (3) units of Management

and Administration 3 units

HD 300

Six (6) units of Field Studies: 6 units

HD 495

HD 497

Three (3) units of Multicultural Perspectives

selected from: 3 units

ANTH 301 PSYC 341

ID 340 SOC 313

Three (3) units of Capstone 3 units

HD 490

Eighteen (18) units in the Area

of Emphasis (upper-division): 18 units