This undergraduate degree serves students aiming to serve children and families directly or indirectly, with the goal of transforming educational, social, health, legal and economic systems toward more equitable outcomes.
An open-ended structure with fieldwork give students time to try out interests. Human development is presented as applied developmental psychology, looking at how people change across the whole life span.
Students study theories covering thinking, relationships, feelings, bodies and culture and also consider sociological views and ecological influences on development. Course details, learning outcomes and degree requirements appear on the program page, and the university's general education framework applies alongside the major. Study can be organized around advisor guidance, and candidates are encouraged to review prerequisites and policies before applying. Details on courses and requirements are on the program page, and the college directs questions to its own site.
