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2020 - 2021 Course Offerings

Note: Course schedules are tentative and subject to change


Courses offered by the HDS Program

All HDS Subject Codes

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
Lower Division
HDS 1 Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences  Fall Spring
HDS 60 Introduction to Statistical Analysis Fall Winter Spring
HDS 95 Career Development Seminar Winter Spring
Upper Division
HDS 110 Brain and Behavioral Development Winter
HDS 111 Evolutionary Principles in Human Development Fall
HDS 120 Language Development Spring
HDS 121 The Developing Mind Fall
HDS 122 Development of Social Cognition Spring
HDS 133 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Developmental Science Winter
HDS 150 Senior Seminar Fall Winter Spring
HDS 160 Special Topics in Development Winter Spring
HDS 171 Diversity in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
HDS 173 Race, Media, and Identity across the lifespan Spring
HDS 175 Power, Wealth, and Inequality in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
HDS 181 Experimental Projects in Human Development Research Fall Winter Spring
HDS 191 Field Research in Human Development Fall Winter Spring

Lower-Division Course Options for HDS Majors

Introduction to Human Development

Course Description Fall Winter Spring
HDS 1 Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences 
(now offered fall and spring!)
Fall Spring

Statistics

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 60 Introduction to Statistical Analysis Fall Winter Spring
PSYC 60 Introduction to Statistics Fall Winter Spring
COGS 14B Intro to Statistical Analysis Fall Winter Spring
MATH 11 Elementary Probability and Statistics Fall Winter Spring
BA Option Only
ECON 120A Econometrics Fall Winter Spring
POLI 30D Political Inquiry Fall Winter Spring

Formal Skills

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
MATH 10A Calculus Fall Winter Spring
MATH 10B Calculus Fall Winter Spring
MATH 10C Calculus Fall Winter Spring
MATH 20A Calculus & Analytical Geometry Fall Winter Spring
MATH 20B Calculus & Analytical Geometry Fall Winter Spring
MATH 20C Calculus & Analytical Geometry Fall Winter Spring
BA Option Only
LIGN 17 Making and Breaking Codes Winter Spring
PHIL 10 Introduction to Logic Fall Winter Spring
PHIL 12 Scientific Reasoning Fall
BS Option Only
CSE 7 Introduction to Programming with Matlab Course Deleted
CSE 8A Introduction to Computer Science: Java I Fall Winter Spring
CSE 11 Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Java Fall Winter Spring
CSS 1 Introductory Programming for Computational Social Science Winter ...

Biological Science

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANTH 2 Human Origins Fall Winter
BILD 1 The Cell Fall Winter Spring
BILD 2 Multicellular Life Fall Winter Spring
BILD 3 Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Fall Winter Spring
BILD 12 Neurobiology and Behavior Winter
BILD 20 Human Genetics Fall Spring
BILD 26 Human Physiology Not Offered 2020-21
BILD 38 Dementia, Science, and Society Winter
COGS 17 Neurobiology of Cognition Fall Winter Spring
BA Option Only
BILD 7 The Beginning of Life Spring
BILD 10 Modern Biology Fall
BILD 18 Human Impact on the Environment Not Offered 2020-21
COGS 11 Cognitive Science: Minds and Brains Fall Winter Spring
PSYC 2 General Psychology: Biological Foundations Fall Winter

Social Science

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANTH 1 Introduction to Culture Winter
ANTH 3 World Pre-History Spring
CAT 1 Culture, Art and Technology I Fall
CAT 2 Culture, Art and Technology II Winter
COMM 10 Introduction to Communication (previously COGN 20) Fall Winter Spring
COGS 1 Introduction to Cognitive Science Fall Winter Spring
FMPH 40 Introduction to Public Health Fall Winter Spring
FMPH 50 Primary Care and Public Health Winter Spring
HILD 7A Race and Ethnicity in the United States (African-American) Fall
HILD 7B Race and Ethnicity in the United States (Asian-American) Winter
HILD 7C Race and Ethnicity in the United States (Mexican-American) Spring
LIGN 101 Intro to the Study of Language Fall Winter Spring
LIGN 4 Language as a Cognitive System Not Offered 2020-21
LIGN 7 Sign Language and Its Culture Fall Spring
LIGN 8 Languages and Cultures in America Fall Winter Spring
MMW 11 Making of the Modern World Fall
MMW 12 Making of the Modern World Winter
MMW 121 Making of the Modern World Fall
MMW 122 Making of the Modern World Winter
PSYC 1 Psychology Fall Winter Spring
PSYC 3 General Psychology: Cognitive Foundations Fall Spring
PSYC 6 General Psychology: Social Foundations Fall Spring
PSYC 7 General Psychology: Developmental Foundations Spring
SOCI 1 Introduction to Sociology Fall
SOCI 20 Social Change in the Modern World Spring

Upper-Division Course Options for HDS Majors (and Minors)

Core Series: Domain 1 - Biological Basis of Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 110 Brain and Behavioral Development Winter
HDS 111 Evolutionary Principles in Human Development Fall
ANBI 111 Advanced Principles of Human Evolution Spring
BIPN 144 Developmental Neurobiology Spring

Core Series: Domain 2 - Cognitive & Linguistic Basis of Development

A. Social-Cognitive Development (1 required)

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 122 Development of Social Cognition Spring
HDS 121 The Developing Mind Fall
PSYC 187 Development of Social Cognition Not Offered 2020-21

B. Language Development (1 required)

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 120 Language Development Spring
COGS 156 Language Development Fall Spring
LIGN 171 Child Language Acquisition Not Offered 2020-21

Core Series: Domain 3 - Socio-Cultural Basis of Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 133 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Developmental Science Winter
ANSC 126 Childhood and Adolescence Not Offered 2020-21
ANSC 168 The Human Condition Not Offered 2020-21
COMM 112C The Idea of Childhood Pending
HITO 126 History of Childhood Not Offered 2020-21

Development Series: Domain 1 - Biological Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANBI 116 Human Sexuality in an Evolutionary Perspective Not Offered 2020-21
ANBI 140 The Evolution of the Human Brain Winter
ANBI 159 Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence Spring
ANBI 173 How Monkeys See the World Not offered 2020-21
ANTH 102 Humans are Cultural Animals Winter
BICD 100 Genetics Fall Winter Spring
BICD 112 Stem Cells and Regereration Spring
BICD 130 Embryos, Genes and Development Not offered 2020-21
BIPN 134 Human Reproduction (previously BICD 134) Winter
BIPN 144 Developmental Neurobiology Spring
BIPN 148 Cellular Basis of Lerning and Memory Fall
COGS 115 Neurological Development and Cognitive Change Winter Spring
COGS 184 Modeling the Evolution of Cognition Spring
BA Option Only
PSYC 132 Hormones and Behavior Fall
PSYC 168 Psychological Disorders of Childhood Fall Spring
PSYC 171 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Spring

Development Series: Domain 2 - Cognitive & Language Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
COGS 154 Communication Disorders in Children and Adults Spring
COMM 100A Situated Practices (previously COHI 100: Intro to Communication and the Individual) Fall
COMM 168 Bilingual Communication (previously COHI 114) Not offered 2020-21
LIGN119/EDS 119 First and Second Language Learning: From Childhood Through Adolescence Not offered 2020-21
LIGN 179 Second Language Acquisition Winter
PSYC 101 Introduction to Developmental Psychology Fall Winter Spring
PSYC 130 Delay of Gratification Not offered 2020-21
PSYC 132 Hormones and Behavior Fall
PSYC 136 Cognitive Development Spring
PSYC 141 Evolution and Human Nature Fall
PSYC 146 Language & Conceptual Development Winter
PSYC 156 Cognitive Development in Infancy Fall
PSYC 168 Psychological Disorders of Childhood Fall Spring
PSYC 171 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Spring
PSYC 172 Psychology of Human Sexuality Spring
PSYC 173 Psychology of Food and Behavior Winter
PSYC 180 Adolescence Fall Winter
PSYC 187 Development of Social Cognition Not offered 2020-21
PSYC 190 Science of Parenting Spring
PSYC 193 Topics in Psychology (petition required, limitations apply)
Pending ...

Development Series: Domain 3 - Socio-Cultural Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANBI 159 Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence Spring
ANSC 101 Aging: Culture and Health in Late Life Development Not offered 2020-21
ANSC 125 Gender, Sexuality and Society Winter
ANSC 126 Childhood and Adolescence Not offered 2020-21
ANSC 127 Discourse, Interaction and Social Life Not offered 2020-21
COMM 102C Practicum in New Media and Community Life (previously HDP 115/COMT 115) Fall Winter Spring
COMM 126 Children and Media (previously COHI 123) Fall
EDS 115 Cognitive Development and Education Fall Winter Spring
EDS 118 Adolescent Development and Education Fall Spring
FMPH 110 Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases Fall Winter Spring
FMPH 120 Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles Fall Winter Spring
HDS 171 Diversity in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
HDS 173 Race, Media, and Identity Across the Lifespan Spring
HDS 175 Power, Wealth, and Inequality in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
LTWL 114 Children's Literature Not offered 2020-21
LTWL 116 Adolescent Literature Not offered 2020-21
LTWL 177 Literature and Aging Fall
PSYC 180 Adolescence Fall
PSYC 190 Parenting Spring
SOCI 129 The Family Spring
SOCI 117/EDS 117 Language, Culture, and Education Fall Winter Spring
LIGN174/SOCI 116 Gender and Language in Society Not offered 2020-21
SOCI 131 Sociology of Youth Not offered 2020-21
SOCI 159 Special Topics in Sociology (approved topics only. limitations apply)
SOCI 161 Sociology of the Life Course Not offered 2020-21
USP 145 Aging - Social and Health Policy Issues Not offered 2020-21
USP 147 Case Studies: poor and Underserved populations Spring

HDS Methods

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 181 Experimental Projects in Human Development Research Fall Winter Spring
HDS 191 Field Research in Human Development Fall Winter Spring

Methods Elective (for Bachelor of Science)

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 193 Advanced Research in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
HDS 194B Honors Thesis Winter
COGS 120 Intro to Human-Computer Interaction Design Winter
COMM 102C Practicum in New Media and Community Life (previously HDP 115/COMT 115) Fall Winter Spring
EDS 130 Introduction to Academic Mentoring of Elementary/School Students Winter Spring
EDS 131 Early Childhood Development and Education Fall Winter
EDS 136 Introduction to Academic Tutoring of Secondary School Students Winter Spring
FMPH 102 Biostatistics in Public Health Fall Winter Spring
SOCI 110 Qualitative Reserch in Educational Settings Winter Spring

Special Topics in Human Development

Open to all majors. Request Enrollment through VAC. Eligible for HDS major credit.

HDS 160 - Special Topics:

Topic Offered Professor Category
Pending

 

Senior Seminar

Request Enrollment

HDS 150 - Advanced Human Development (fall, winter, spring).

Special Topics -- subject to change

Quarter Topic Professor
Fall

A00--Pending

Staff
Winter A00--Pending Staff
Spring A00--Pending Staff
Summer A00--Pending Staff