Course Descriptions

Lower Division

180. Lifespan Human Development (3)

Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGL 100 or equivalent.

Introduction to the cognitive, social emotional and physical development of humans within their ecological niches. Differing worldviews (anthropology, sociology, psychology, and biology) will be used to compare and contrast developmental milestones and issues from conception to death.

250. Elementary Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences
(4)

Prerequisites: Knowledge of mathematical procedure usually covered in elementary high school algebra, eligibility for GE math. Not open to students with credit in ANTH 202, MATH 180, PSY 110, SOC 250 or C/LA 250.

Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in social and behavioral science research; performance of statistical exercises by interactive computer. Emphasis upon knowledge of which statistical tests to use and how to interpret their results. (Lec 3 hrs, lab 2 hrs.) Same course as C/LA 250.

Upper Division

General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper division course except upper division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.

300I. Death and Dying (3)

Prerequisites: Completion of G.E. Foundation, upper-division standing, ANTH 120 or HDEV 180 or PSY 100 or SOC 100.

This course will explore the social, cultural and individual aspects of the death experience. Death will be examined from historical, biological, legal, religious and ethnical perspectives. In addition, death work, aspects and meaning of the dying experience, survivorship, ritual and grief will be studied. All topics will be examined in light of life-span, cultural and gender diversity. Not open to students with credit in HDEV 400I.

307I. Approaches to Childhood and Adolescence (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 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 to students with credit in NRSG 307.

320. Research Methods in Human Development (4)

Prerequisites: ANTH 120, or PSY 100 or SOC 100 or HDEV 180, HDEV 250, completion of GE life science requirement.

Research methods in human development. Includes methods and models from anthropology, biology, psychology and sociology as applied to research. (Lec 3 hrs, lab 2 hrs.) Letter grade only (A-F).

340. Families and Work: Life Course Processes (3)

Prerequisites: Completion of G.E. Foundation, upper division status, PSY 100 or ANTH 100 or SOC 100.

This course provides a framework for understanding families, work, and their changing relationship. It examines the historical transformations over time in Western societies, but especially in the U.S., in the nature of work and how these changes have helped to reshape family forms, relationships and processes.

357I. Approaches to Adulthood and Aging (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 late adolescence or youth until death will be considered. Relevant topics and theoretical issues will be treated in an interdisciplinary manner. Not open to students with credit in NRSG 357 and PSY 365.

360. Cultural Foundations for Human Development (3)

Prerequisites: HDEV 250, 307I, 357I. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HDEV 320.

This course examines the human life cycle from a global and cross-cultural comparative perspective. The course materials, primarily ethnographic and anthropological in nature, are concerned with how the phases of human development (and the transitions between them) are conceptualized and dealt with in a variety of sociocultural settings worldwide. Primary goals are to develop skills in discerning and accounting for both the differences and the similarities in how the world’s peoples experience and interpret the human life cycle, and to achieve an understanding of how culture shapes those experiences and interpretations at both individual and group levels.

402. Development of Thought: Structure, Process and Cultural
Influences Across the Life Span (3)

Prerequisites: HDEV 320 plus 360 as prerequisite or corequisite.

Readings and discussion focus on the examination of theories and current research on the development of thought focusing on biological underpinnings, psychological process and sociocultural constraints. Specific topics include memory, intelligence, cognition, problem solving, language and thought, literacy and educational implications. All issues will be examined from an interdisciplinary perspective across the life span.

403. The Acquisition of Culture: Socialization in Cross-cultural
Perspective (3)

Prerequisites: HDEV 360, or an equivalent upper-level cultural anthropology course (e.g. ANTH 414, 415, 419, 420, 421) and consent of instructor.

This course examines socialization as both a universal and culturally specific phenomenon. Topics explored include cross-cultural variations in ways of teaching and learning; socialization of children and of adult novices; socialization as a key aspect of social and cultural reproduction; and socialization as a source of innovation and change.

470. Seminar/Practicum (4)

Prerequisites: HDEV 250, 307I, 320, 357I, 360; and consent of instructor.

The course 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. Special Topics in Human Development (3)

Prerequisites: HDEV 307I, consent of instructor.

Topics of current interest in human development selected for intensive study. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics for a given semester will be announced in the Schedule of Classes.

499. Independent Study (1-3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Student will conduct independent laboratory, field, or library research and write a report of the research. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

Upper Division Foundation Courses (12 units from the following list, including at least one course from each foundation areas):

Biological Foundations:
      ANTH 318  Human Genetics
ANTH 319  Human Growth and Development
BIOL 309I  Human Body and Mind (E)
BIOL 401   Biology of Human Aging
H SC 420I  International Health (D2/ E)
H SC 421   Health Behavior
H SC 425I  Human Sexuality and Sec Education (E)
W/ST 440   Issues in Women’s Health

Psychological Foundations:
ED P 302  Adolescent Development
ED P 305  Educational Psychology
CDFS 311 Prenatal Development and Infancy 
CDFS 312I  Family and Personal Development (D2/E)
CDFS 314  The Older Child
CDFS 411  Individual Child Study and Guidance
CDFS 412  Family Interaction
GERN 400I  Perspectives on Gerontology (D2/E)
GERN 485  Mental Health and Aging
HDEV 300I  Death and Dying (D2/E)
PSY 331  Sensation and Perception
PSY 332  Cognition
PSY 333  Psychology of Learning
PSY 336  Psychology of Emotion
PSY 351  Social Psychology (D2)
PSY 356  Personality (D2)
PSY 368  Asian American Personality and Mental Health
PSY 370  Abnormal Psychology (D2)
PSY 438  Psycholinguistics
PSY 463  Social and Personality Development

Sociocultural Foundations:
ANTH 351  Sex Roles and Culture
ANTH 413  Language and Culture
ANTH 419  Concepts and Theories of Ethnic Identity
ANTH 421  Education Across Cultures
ANTH 454  Culture and Aging
ANTH 475  Language and Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective
ASAM 340 Asian American Family
ASAM 381  Asian American Women
B/ST 410  The Black Family (E)
CHLS 340  Latino Education in the United States
CHLS 350  The Latino Population in the United States
CHLS 415  Latina Women in the United States
CDFS 413  Child and Family in the Community
GERN 400I  Perspectives on Gerontology (D2/E)
HDEV 300I  Death and Dying (D2/E)
HDEV 340  Families and Work
LING 329  Introduction to Language Acquisition
LING 379  Sociolinguistics and Schooling
SOC 320  The Family
SOC 325  Sociology of Women
SOC 335I  Social Psychology (D2)
SOC 345  Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 346  Race, Gender and Class (D2)
SOC 423  Child Abuse and Prevention
SOC 464  Aging and Society
W/ST 401I  Women in Global Perspective (D2)
W/ST 420  Mothers and Daughters

Minor in Human Development

The minor in Human Development may be combined with any major at CSULB except Human Development and Liberal Studies, Track II-Human Development Concentration. The minor in Human Development offers students an opportunity to supplement their education with an interdisciplinary study of lifespan development within societal and cultural contexts.

Requirements

A minimum of 7 courses, chosen in consultation with the Human Development Program Advisor, which must include:

1. HDEV 180 or ANTH 120 or PSY 100 or SOC 100
2. HDEV 250, 307I, 320, 357I, 360
3. One additional Human Development course chosen from
        HDEV 300I, 340, 402, 403, 470.

All students in this minor must take at least 6 courses in Human Development. All students who complete another course as part of their major that is equivalent to a Human Development course (such as a statistics course equivalent to HDEV 250) must substitute another HDEV course for that one.