Courses - HDEV Upper Division
300. Death and Dying (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing, ANTH 120 or HDEV 180 or PSY 100 or SOC 100. Not open for credit to students with credit in HDEV 400.
Exploration of social, cultural and individual aspects of death experience examined from historical, biological, legal, religious and ethical perspectives. Deathwork, the dying experience, survivorship, ritual and grief examined in light of life-span, cultural and gender diversity.
307. Approaches to Childhood (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing, ANTH 120 or HDEV 180 or PSY 100 or SOC 100 with a "C" or better.
Biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects in the growth of the individual from conception through early adolescence will be considered. Relevant topics and theoretical issues will be treated in an interdisciplinary manner.
Not open for credit to students with credit in NRSG 307.
320. Research Methods in Human Development (4)
Prerequisite: HDEV 190 or PSY 110 or SOC 170 or BIOL 260 with a “C” or better; and HDEV 307 with a “C” or better; and HDEV 357 with a “C” or better. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
Research methods in human development including methods and models from anthropology, biology, psychology and sociology.
Letter grade only (A-F). (3 hours seminar; 3 hours activity)
327. Approaches to Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of G.E. Foundation, upper-division standing, ANTH 120 or HDEV 180 or PSY 100 or SOC 100.
Biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects in the development of the individual from pubescence through emerging adulthood will be examined. Relevant topics and theoretical issues will be treated in an interdisciplinary manner.
340. Families and Work: Life Course Processes (3)
Prerequisites: HDEV 307 with a "C" or better and HDEV 357 with a "C" or better; 3 of HDEV 180, ANTH 120, PSY 100, or SOC 100 with a "C" or better.
This course provides a framework for understanding families, work and their changing relationship. It examines historical transformations in Western and non-Western societies in the nature of work and how these changes have helped to reshape family forms, relationships and processes.
357. Approaches to Adulthood Through Aging (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing, ANTH 120 or HDEV 180 or PSY 100 or SOC 100 with a "C" or better.
Biological, psychological and sociocultural aspects in the development of the individual from late adolescence or youth until death. Relevant topics and theoretical issues are treated in an interdisciplinary manner.
Not open for credit to students with credit in NRSG 357.
360. Cultural Foundations for Human Development (3)
Prerequisites: HDEV 307 with a "C" or better and HDEV 357 with a "C" or better.
Examination of the human life cycle from a global and cross-cultural comparative perspective. Consideration of how the phases of human development (and the transitions between them) are conceptualized and dealt with in a variety of sociocultural settings worldwide.
Not open for credit to students with credit in HDEV 401.
375. Everyday Ruptures: Risk & Resilience in Human Development (3)
Prerequisites: HDEV 307 and HDEV 357 with a “C” or better.
Across the lifespan, similar experiences may be interpreted differently based on biological, social, cultural, or psychological vulnerabilities and protective factors. This class asks when are adverse life events seen as part of everyday life and when are they seen as ruptures.
402. Development of Thought: Structure, Process and Cultural Influences Across the Life Span (3)
Prerequisite: HDEV 320 with a "C" or better and HDEV 340 or HDEV 360 with a "C" or better; or consent of the instructor.
Examination of theories and current research on the development of thought and problem solving across the lifespan and cross-culturally using a multidisciplinary approach. Specific topics include cognition, problem solving, intelligence, language and thought, understanding numbers, literacy and educational implications.
403. The Acquisition of Culture: Socialization in Cross-cultural Perspective (3)
Prerequisites:HDEV 320 with a "C" or better and HDEV 340 or HDEV 360 with a "C" or better; or consent of the instructor.
Examination of socialization as both a universal and culturally specific phenomenon. Topics include cross-cultural variations in teaching and learning; socialization of children and adult novices; socialization as key aspect of social and cultural reproduction and source of innovation and change.
Letter grade only (A-F).
404. Living and Dying in a Digital Age (3)
Prerequisites: HDEV 320 with a "C" or better, and HDEV 340 or 360 with a "C" or better; or consent of instructor.
Psychological, social, and cultural transformations associated with the use of digital communication and media devices. We will examine in light of generational change, individual age, and other variables such as identity, cognition, communication, community, civics, human rights, and legacy.
407. Cultural Perspectives on Child & Adolescent Mental Health (3)
Prerequisites: HDEV 320 with a "C" or better, and HDEV 340 or 360 with a "C" or better; or consent of instructor.
This course is designed to examine child and adolescent psychopathology from an interdisciplinary perspective, using anthropological, sociological, psychological, and biological theories to look at some of the contemporary controversies in the study of children's mental health.
470. Seminar/Practicum (4)
Prerequisites: HDEV 320 with a "C" or better and HDEV 340 or HDEV 360 with a "C" or better; or consent of the instructor.
Provides for a sequence of observations and supervised participation with individuals in a variety of community agencies and/or educational settings. Practicum is supplemented by topical seminar discussions for two hours each week.
(Seminar 2 hrs, practicum 6 hrs.)
490. Selected Topics in Human Development (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Topics of current interest in human development selected for intensive study.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
499. Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and chair.
Student conduct independent laboratory, field, or library research and write a report of the research.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
