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2024 - 2025 Course Offerings

Note: Course schedules are tentative and subject to change!
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Courses offered by the HDS Program

 

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
Lower Division
HDS 1 Introduction to Human Developmental Sciences
(usually offered fall & spring)		 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
(usually offered winter)
 Winter
HDS 111 Evolutionary Principles in Human Development
(usually offered fall)
 Fall
HDS 120 Language Development
(usually offered spring)
 Spring
HDS 121
(COGS 110)		 The Developing Mind
(usually offered fall, crosslisted as COGS 110)
 Fall
HDS 122 Development of Social Cognition
(usually offered spring)		 Spring
HDS 133 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Developmental Science
(usually offered winter)
 Winter
HDS 150 Senior Seminar
(offered F, W, S)		 Fall Winter Spring
HDS 170 Equity & Diversity Practicum Pending
HDS 171 Diversity in Human Development Pending
(View alternative options here)
HDS 173 Race, Media, and Identity Across the Lifespan Pending
(View alternative options here)
HDS 175 Power, Wealth, and Inequality in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
HDS 177 Educational Equity and Development Across the Lifespan Winter
HDS 181 Experimental Projects in Human Development Research
(offered F, W, S)
 Fall Winter Spring
HDS 191 Field Research in Human Development
(offered F, W, S)
 Fall Winter Spring


HDS Major/Minor Courses offered in Other Departments

Below includes course offerings for HDS majors and minors offered by our affiliated departments.

While every attempt is made to keep this list current, please note that the most up to date information about courses offered from other departments can either be found on the schedule of classes, or by visiting the department website directly to view their tentative courses for the year, using the below resources

Affiliated Department Webpages

Affiliated Course Offerings, Grouped by Degree Requirement

 Lower-Division Course Options for HDS Majors

Introduction to Human Development

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

Statistics

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
For Students Admitted Fall 2021 and after
HDS 60 Introduction to Statistical Analysis Fall Winter Spring
For Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2021
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

Formal Skills

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
Calculus: at least one required for the BS
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
Additional Non-Calculus Options
CSS 1 Introductory Programming for Computational Social Science Fall Spring
CSE 6R Intro/CompSci&Obj-Ori:Python
(via petition)		 Spring
CSE 8A Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem-Solving I Fall Winter Spring
CSE 11 Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem-Solving: Accelerated Pace Fall Winter Spring
BA Option Only
LIGN 17 Making and Breaking Codes Fall Winter Spring
PHIL 10 Introduction to Logic Fall Winter Spring
PHIL 12 Scientific Reasoning Fall Spring

Biological Science

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANTH 2 Human Origins Fall Spring
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 Not Offered 2024-25
BILD 26 Human Physiology Not Offered 2024-25
BILD 38 Dementia, Science, and Society Not Offered 2024-25
COGS 17 Neurobiology of Cognition Fall Winter Spring
BA Option Only
BILD 7 The Beginning of Life Not Offered 2024-25
BILD 10 Modern Biology Not Offered 2024-25
BILD 18 Human Impact on the Environment</td Not Offered 2024-25
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 Fall
ANTH 3 World Prehistory Spring
CAT 1 Culture, Art and Technology I Fall
CAT 2 Culture, Art and Technology II Winter
COMM 10 Introduction to Communication Fall Winter Spring
COGS 1 Introduction to Cognitive Science Fall Winter Spring
PH 40
(prev FMPH)		 Introduction to Public Health Fall Winter
PH 50
(prev FMPH)		 Primary Care and Public Health Check PH Dept
HILD 7A Race and Ethnicity in the United States (African-American) Winter
HILD 7B Race and Ethnicity in the United States (Asian-American) Spring
HILD 7C Race and Ethnicity in the United States (Mexican-American) Fall
LIGN 101 Introduction to the Study of Language Fall Winter Spring
LIGN 4 Language as a Cognitive System Not Offered 2024-25
LIGN 7 Sign Language and Its Culture Fall
LIGN 8 Languages and Cultures in America Fall Winter Spring
MMW 11 Prehistory and the Birth of Civilization Fall
MMW 12 The Great Classical Traditions Winter
MMW 121 Exploring the Premodern World Fall
MMW 122 Exploring the Modern World Winter
PSYC 1 Psychology Fall Winter Spring
PSYC 3/3R General Psychology: Cognitive Foundations
(R indicates Online/Remote version)		 Fall
(online)		 Spring
(online)
PSYC 6 General Psychology: Social Foundations Fall    
PSYC 7 General Psychology: Developmental Foundations Not Offered 2024-25
SOCI 1 Introduction to Sociology Fall Winter
SOCI 20 Social Change in the Modern World Winter Spring
SOCI 40 Sociology of Health-Care Issues Fall
SOCI 70 General Sociology for Premedical Students Winter

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

Core Series

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
(COGS 110)		 The Developing Mind
(crosslisted as COGS 110)		 Fall
PSYC 187 Development of Social Cognition Winter

B. Language Development (1 required)

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
HDS 120 Language Development Spring
COGS 156 Language Development Winter
LIGN 171 Child Language Acquisition Fall

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 2024-25
ANSC 168 The Human Condition Not Offered 2024-25
COMM 112C The Idea of Childhood Not Offered 2024-25
HITO 126 History of Childhood Not Offered 2024-25

Development Series (for Majors and Minors)

Development Series: Domain 1 - Biological Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANBI 116 Human Sexuality in an Evolutionary Perspective Spring
ANBI 130 Biology of Inequality Winter
ANBI 140 The Evolution of the Human Brain Winter
ANBI 159 Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence Not Offered 2024-25
ANBI 173 How Monkeys See the World Winter
ANTH 102 Humans are Cultural Animals Winter
BICD 100 Genetics Fall Winter Spring
BICD 112 Stem Cells and Regeneration Spring
BICD 130 Embryos, Genes, and Development Not Offered 2024-25
BIPN 134 Human Reproduction (previously BICD 134) Not Offered 2024-25
BIPN 144 Developmental Neurobiology Spring
BIPN 148 Cellular Basis of Learning and Memory Fall
COGS 115 Neurological Development and Cognitive Change Winter
COGS 184 Modeling the Evolution of Cognition Spring
BA Option Only
PSYC 132 Hormones and Behavior Spring
PSYC 168 Psychological Disorders of Childhood Winter
PSYC 171 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Fall

Development Series: Domain 2 - Cognitive & Language Development

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
COGS 154 Communication Disorders in Children and Adults Not Offered 2024-25
COMM 100A Communication, the Person, and Everyday Life Fall    
COMM 168 Bilingual Communication Winter
LIGN119/EDS 119 First and Second Language Learning - From Childhood Through Adolescence Winter
LIGN 179 Second Language Acquisition Not Offered 2024-25
PSYC 101 Introduction to Developmental Psychology Fall Winter Spring
PSYC 130 Delay of Gratification Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 132 Hormones and Behavior Spring
PSYC 136 Cognitive Development Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 141 Evolution and Human Nature Winter  
PSYC 146 Language and Conceptual Development Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 156 Cognitive Development in Infancy Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 168 Psychological Disorders of Childhood Winter  
PSYC 171 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Fall  
PSYC 172 Psychology of Human Sexuality Fall Winter  
PSYC 173 Psychology of Food and Behavior Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 180 Adolescence Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 190
or 190R		 Parenting
(190R indicates Online/Remote version)		   Spring
PSYC 193 Topics in Psychology (petition required, limitations apply)
Pending

Development Series: Domain 3 - Socio-Cultural Development

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Course Title Fall Winter Spring
ANBI 159 Biological and Cultural Perspectives on Intelligence Not offered 2024-25
ANSC 101 Aging: Culture and Health in Late Life Human Development Spring
ANSC 125 Gender, Sexuality, and Society Winter
ANSC 126 Childhood and Adolescence Not offered 2024-25
ANSC 127 Discourse, Interaction and Social Life Not offered 2024-25
COMM 126 Children and Media Fall    
EDS 115 Cognitive Development and Education Fall Winter Spring
EDS 118 Adolescent Development and Education Fall Winter
PH 110
(prev FMPH)		 Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases Fall Winter Spring
PH 120
(prev FMPH)		 Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles Fall Winter Spring
HDS 171 Diversity in Human Development Not offered 2024-25
HDS 173 Race, Media, and Identity Across the Lifespan Pending
HDS 175 Power, Wealth, and Inequality in Human Development Fall Winter Spring
LTWL 114 Children's Literature Spring
LTWL 116 Adolescent Literature Fall
LTWL 177 Literature and Aging Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 180 Adolescence Not offered 2024-25
PSYC 190
or 190R		 Parenting
(R indicates Online/Remote version)		   Spring
SOCI 116
/LIGN174		 Gender and Language in Society Not offered 2024-25
SOCI 117
/EDS 117		 Language, Culture, and Education Fall Winter Spring
SOCI 129 The Family Spring
SOCI 131 Sociology of Youth Fall
SOCI 143 Suicide Check SOC Dept 
SOCI 159 Special Topics in Organizations and Institutions (approved topics only)
Topics: Topics Pending Check SOC Dept 
SOCI 161 Sociology of The Life Course Not offered 2024-25
SOCI 184 Gender and Film Fall
USP 134 Community Youth Development Not offered 2024-25
USP 145 Aging - Social and Health Policy Issues Spring
USP 147 Case Studies in Health-Care Programs/Poor and Underserved Population Not offered 2024-25

Research for HDS Majors

HDS Required Methods

Course Title Fall Winter Spring
Both Required
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, and Minor Specializations)

Senior Seminar and Topics Courses

Required Senior Seminar (for all majors)

Request Enrollment

HDS 150 - Senior Seminar (fall, winter, spring).

Special Topics -- subject to change

Quarter Topic Instructor
Fall

A00

 Staff
Winter A00 Staff
Spring

A00
B00
C00--Pending

 Staff

Special Topics in Human Development


See enrollment process on the HDS 160 course page

HDS 160 - Special Topics:

Topic Offered Instructor Category
Pending