Courses

LOWER DIVISION

HDP 1. Introduction to Human Development (4)
This course introduces students to the central issues in the basic areas in human development. The course will explain relationships between biological, cognitive, social and cultural aspects of development. Offered in Fall Quarter only.

HDP 87. Freshman Seminar (1)
This seminar is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic in a small seminar setting. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to fifteen to twenty students, with preference given to entering freshmen.

HDP 98. Directed Group Study (1 or 2)
Directed group study, on a topic or in a field not included in the regular department curriculum, by arrangement with a faculty member. Topics will vary from quarter to quarter. Pass/No Pass grades only. Cannot be used towards HDP major credit. Enrollment required prior consent of the instructor, with preference given to students who have at least 30 units completed and 3.0 GPA. Student may enroll for no more than a total of 2 units in one quarter. Prerequisites: 3.0 GPA & at least 30 units completed.

HDP 99. Iindependent Study in Human Development (2 or 4)
Independent study and research under the direction of a human development program, or affiliated, faculty member. Pass/No Pass only. Cannot be used towards HDP major credit. Prerequisites: Lower-division standing, completion of 30 units of UCSD undergraduate study, a minimum UCSD G.P.A. of 3.0, and a completed and approved Special Studies form:UCSD Application for Enrollment Special Studies Courses 97, 98, 99.

UPPER DIVISION

HDP 110. Brain and Behavioral Development (4)
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic mechanisms of brain and behavioral development from embryology through aging. Multiple levels of analysis will be discussed, including the effects of hormones on behavior, developmental events at the level of cells, structures, and neural systems, and the neural basis of cognition, social, perceptual, and language development. Prerequisites: HDP 1 or PSYC 101.

HDP 115. Media and Design of Social Learning Contexts (6)
(Same as COMT 115) A combined lecture/lab course cross listed in Communication and Human Development. Students attend lecture, write fieldnotes, and spend 3 hours per week in specially designed afterschool setting working with children and designing new educational media and producing special projects. Prerequisites: COHI 100 or HDP 1.

HDP 121. The Developing Mind (4)
This course examines changes in thinking and perceiving the physical and social world from birth through childhood. Evidence of significant changes in encoding information, forming mental representations, and solving problems is culled from psychological research, cross-cultural studies, and cognitive science. Prerequisite: HDP 1 and declared Human Development major.

HDP 131. Fifth Dimension for Elementary Schools (6)
Students will participate four hours per week in classrooms at Torrey Pines Elementary School integrating the Fifth Dimension model of collaborative exploratory learning. Outside work will include readings and class preparation, as well as responding to children's written inquires, writing field notes, and writing a paper. Prerequisite: HDP 1

HDP 133. Socio-cultural Foundations of Human Development (4)
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the foundations and functions of the socialization process in children. Socialization will be examined from infancy through adolescence, using a systematic approach. Topics to be explored include socialization theory, language aquisition, identity information, agencies of socialization and gender, and socioeconomic differences in child socialization. Prerequisites: HDP 1 or PSYC 1.

HDP 135. Practicum in Child Development Development (6)
(Same as COMT 116) A combined lecture and laboratory course for students in Communications and Human Development. Student backgrounds should include a background in general psychology or communications. Students will be expected to spend four hours a week in a supervised practical after school setting at one of the community field sites involving children. Additional time will be devoted to readings and class prep, as well as, six hours a week transcribing field notes and writing a paper on some aspect of the field work experience as it relates to class lectures and readings. Prerequisite: HDP 1 or COHI 100 or PSYC 101.

HDP 150. Advanced Human Development Requirement (4)
Seminar for graduating HDP seniors. Readings and discussion of special topics in human development. Provides advanced-level study on sub-fields of human development. Topics vary quarterly. Prerequisites: HDP 1, senior standing and department approval one quarter prior to enrollment. Please visit the HDP office to obtain pre-authorization to enroll in HDP 150.

HDP 181. Experimental Projects in Human Development Research (6)
This laboratory course in human development is designed around a variety of intensive experimental projects. With lectures providing background information on research methods and child development, each assignment will include data collection and/or analysis, and a written laboratory report. Prerequisite: HDP 1.

HDP 191. Field Research Requirement (6)
This course provides students the opportunity to participate jointly in a research project in conjunction with a mentor/collaborator from a local service site. This applied research experience allows students to design and conduct research projects in a variety of settings from laboratory research settings to service oriented placements. In addition to literature research, and a final paper at the end of the quarter, students will participate at an off-campus site for a minimum of four hours per week. Research sites are pre-arranged one quarter in advance (see Student Affairs Coordinator for enrollment information). Students' interests and future career plans are considered for site placement. Various research orientations and methodologies are reviewed in class. Prerequisite: HDP 1, HDP 181 and department approval the May prior to enrollment.

HDP 194A-B-C. Honors in Human Development (4-4-4)
The Human Development Program offers an Honors Option for those students who have demonstrated excellence in the Human Development major. Human Development Honors allows eligible undergraduates to explore advanced isues in the field through an honors thesis, on a topic of their choice, and under faculty supervision. In order to be admitted to the honors program, students must have 1) junior standing 2)maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2, and a 3.5 GPA for courses taken in the Human Development major. Interested students need to apply for departmental honors spring quarter of their junior year. Students in the honors program are expected to complete the following courses in addition to those indicated for the major:

HDP 199. Independent Study in Human Development (4)

Independent study and research under the direction of a faculty member. Pass/no pass only.Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor, completion of at least ninety undergraduate units with a minimum of 2.5 GPA, and a completed and approved Special Studies Form