Human Development Minor

3304 Benjamin Building
Phone: 301-405-2827
http://education.umd.edu/HDQM/

Program Director: Jennie Lee-Kim, Ph.D.

The Human Development Undergraduate Minor provides a rigorous foundation in Human Development for students who wish to support their major field of study with knowledge of human growth and development across multiple domains and developmental stages, as well as knowledge related to principles of teaching and learning and/or who desire active participation in human development research under the supervision of Human Development faculty in laboratory settings.

Students with a 2.0 minimum grade point average may seek enrollment in the program, during which they must complete 15-24 credits of coursework. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of "C-" or higher will count toward the minor. Students must take EDHD200, EDHD306 and choose other courses from at least two of the other areas of human development study, including Lifespan, Cognitive and Social. Students who have taken FMSC332 will be required to choose a course other than EDHD411 from the list of courses available in Area 4: Lifespan. Students who apply to the Minor and who have taken FMSC302 or PSYC300 may substitute either course for EDHD306. At least nine credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.

Students interested in taking this minor should contact the Office of Student Services in the College of Education. Please email educminors@umd.edu or call 301-405-2364 for more information or to arrange an advising appointment. The Student Services office is located in Room 1204, Benjamin.

Course Title Credits
EDHD306Research Methods in Human Development 13
EDHD200Paradigms and Perspectives in Human Development3
Select courses from at least two of the following areas: 212-21
Cognitive
Social
Research
Lifespan
Total Credits18-27
1

EDHD306 is a required course for the EDHD Minor; students may not substitute any other research course with the exception of Family Science majors who may take FMSC302 or Psychology majors and Neuroscience majors who may take PSYC300.

2

Course selections might include three credits of EDHD228 (Research Experiences in Human Development), EDHD319 (Selected Special Topics in HD), EDHD386 (Experiential Learning), EDHD489 (Field Experiences in Education), or EDHD498 (Special Problems in Education). These courses involve directed study with a faculty advisor.

Area 1: Cognitive

Course Title Credits
EDHD201Learning How to Learn3
EDHD231Inside 21st Century Creativity: How Creative Ideas, Concepts, and Products are Generated3
EDHD241Are Two Languages Better than One: The Science and Controversy of Bilingualism3
EDHD310Your Brain on Education: The Neuroscience of Learning and Development3
EDHD405Information Weaponization: Thinking Critically in a Changing World3
EDHD420Cognitive Development and Learning3
EDHD425Language Development and Reading Acquisition3
EDHD426Cognitive and Motivational Literacy Content3
EDHD436Cognition and Motivation in Content Area Literacy for Middle-School Students3
EDHD460Educational Psychology3

Area 2: Social

Course Title Credits
EDHD221Aggression and Violence in Everyday Life: Can Violence Be Prevented?3
EDHD402Social Development3
EDHD421Peer Relations3

Area 3: Research

Course Title Credits
EDMS451Introduction to Educational Statistics3

Area 4: Lifespan

Course Title Credits
EDHD230Human Development and Societal Institutions3
EDHD320Human Development Through the Life Span3
EDHD400Introduction to Gerontology3
EDHD411Child Growth and Development3
EDHD412Infant Development3
EDHD413Adolescent Development3
EDHD414Development of the Scientific Mind Across the Lifespan3
EDHD440Adult Development3