Human Development Minor

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Educational Psychology Specialization

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 EDHD306 and choose other courses from at least two of the other areas of human development study, as outlined below.
  • 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 may substitute that course for EDHD306.
  • At least nine credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.
  • Please email any questions about the Human Development Minor to educminors@umd.edu. An advisor in the Office of Student Services, College of Education, will respond to your request for information. You may also visit the the Office of Student Services in 1204 Benjamin Building for assistance.
Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Cognitive

Social

Research

Lifespan

EDHD201

EDHD221

EDHD306*

EDHD230

EDHD231

EDHD402

EDMS451

EDHD320

EDHD420

EDHD421

 

EDHD400

EDHD425

EDHD430

 

EDHD401

EDHD426

EDHD445

 

EDHD411

EDHD436   

HONR219Y

 

EDHD412

EDHD460

HONR228R

 

EDHD413

 

 

 

EDHD414

 

 

 

EDHD440

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

*EDHD306 cannot be excluded from any course plan. It is required for all EDHD minors.

General Education Designations: History and Social Science (EDHD 201, 221, 230, 231, 320, 400, 411, 413, 440, & 460); Analytical Reasoning (EDHD306, EDMS451); Understanding Plural Societies (EDHD230); I-Series (EDHD 221, EDHD 231).

CORE Designations: EDHD230, HONR219Y, HONR228R