Department of Human Development @ Cal State Long Beach

The Department of Human Development offers several study abroad expereinces for students during the summer of 2009.

Photo of coast in South Africa

Dr. Pamela Roberts will offer HDEV 300I during June 2009. During this 3-week class students will work in township projects for children who have lost loved ones to AIDS, take field trips to sites that provide a context for death and dying in South Africa (e.g., Robben Island). At the end of the course a safari in Kruger Park will provide time for

reflection on class experiences.

Itinerary, payment schedule, and applications for the 2009 Course is available.

The 2008 course schedule, student writings and photographs are available at: http://www.csulb.edu/~proberts/southafrica/

For further information, contact Dr. Roberts: proberts@csulb.edu

Photo of Botshabelo founder with children in South Africa

Dr. Judith Stevenson will offer

HDEV 470: Seminar Practicum

in South Africa this summer

immediately following

Dr. Roberts' HDEV 300I course.

HDEV 470 will take place in a small rural community 62 miles northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Botshabelo Community Development Trust in Magaliesburg is a village of about 1000 people, and includes a community school, orphanage and medical clinic. This experience will enable students to develop skills related to career goals, integrate academic knowledge with real world experiences, and develop skills related to participation in civic life.

Course description now available!

For further information,

contact Dr. Stevenson:

jsteven4@csulb.edu.

Photo of Ecuadorian children on a beach in Ecuador

Dr. Heather Rae-Espinoza will offer

HDEV 307I: Child Development

during June 2009 in Ecuador.

During this 3-week class students volunteer at

a Canari elementary school and a coastal orphanage

and travel throughout the country to Incan ruins, indigenous markets, hot springs at the foot of the Amazon, and to urban Guayaquil.

At the end of the course, students will go

snorkeling and whale watching

after a hike on the Isla de la Plata.

The course itinerary, syllabus, and application

are available on the CSULB Study Abroad

under Ecuador.

For further information, contact Dr. Rae-Espinoza: hre@csulb.edu

Are You Looking for a HDEV 470 Practicum Placement?

All students taking HDEV 470—Practicum/ Seminar are required to complete a 90-hour practicum placement. Click here to see a list of community agencies that have accepted HDEV 470 interns in the past. You can find out about each of the agencies by going to their websites or phoning/emailing the contact person.

You can now schedule your Human Development advising appointments online!

Click here to schedule an appointment!

Study Abroad During Summer 2009

Are You Looking for a HDEV 470 Practicum Placement?