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2018-2019 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Development, B.A.


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Prerequisites to the Major

  1. Sophomore standing.
  2. 2.50 overall GPA
  3. Completion of the following required GE categories with a C or better:

Total units required for B.A. in Human Development
 

  Degree Requirements Units  
  General education (50; 3 in major) 47  
  Major requirements 40*  
  Electives 33  
  Total units needed for graduation 120  

* This is the minimum number of units; more units may be required for certain course choices. Students must earn a C or better in all courses applied to the major.

Human Development is an impacted major and students must meet all of the prerequisites before they can apply to the major (prerequisites can be found under ‘Prerequisites to the Major’). Students who are interested in the major are encouraged to use the Freshman and Sophomore Years in the sample program as a guide for completing the prerequisites in order to apply to the major by the end of Sophomore year. Students who have not met the prerequisites for the major by the beginning of their Junior Year are strongly discouraged from taking courses that count toward the major until after they are admitted. ‘HD CA/AL/GS/SCL Course’ refers to courses that make up the Topical Area Requirements for the major: CA=Childhood and Adolescence; AL=Adulthood and Lifespan; GS=Gender and Sexuality; SCL=Society, Culture and Language.

Major Core Requirements


Applicants to the Human Development major should expect it to take three (3) semesters to complete the Major Core Requirements.

Topical Areas


Four courses, one from each topical area, taken from at least three different departments. EDXX count as one department and crosslisted courses count as the same department (e.g., GERN = SOCI).

Gender and Sexuality


(1 course)

Electives


(as needed to get to 40 units)

Units


Total core requirements: 20 Units

Total in topical areas: 12-20 Units

Sample Four-Year Program


Human Development, B.A.


Freshman Year: Minimum of 30 Units


Fall Semester (15-16 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Sophomore Year: 30 Units


Spring Semester (15 Units)

Junior Year: Minimum of 30 Units


Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15-16 Units)

Senior Year: Minimum of 30 Units


Fall Semester (15-16 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Total Units: 120


* Prerequisite course. Must be completed with a grade of C before the student can apply to the HD major.

** If needed to get to 15 units.

**** If needed to get to 12 units of HD 350 .

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