- Candise Lin, doctoral candidate in the Human Development program has received a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Award. November 2012
- The following HDQM Faculty received recognition for their outstanding achievements: Patricia A. Alexander (Regents Faculty Award for Mentoring); Ann A. Battle (COE Distinguished Outreach Award); Gregory Hancock (COE Distinguished Scholarship Award); Melanie Killen (Director of Graduate Studies of the Year Award); Andre Rupp (AERA Division D Significant Contribution to Research Methodology Award); and both Natasha Cabrera and Meredith Rowe (ADVANCE Award). Summer 2012
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Human Development Minor
- An EDHD minor will expand your knowledge of people and their potential for growth and development.
- You will gain a strong understanding of the multicultural, diverse and increasingly complex world in which we live and work, and become an informed consumer of research in the field of Human Development.
- Perfect minor for majors such as Psychology, Family Science, Sociology, and Criminal Justice and open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
- A minimum of 15 credits/5 classes is required to obtain the minor, which is spread across five different content areas (cognitive development, social development, language development, lifespan development, and research methods).
- Personalized advising and course selection so that a student can individualize an area of concentration that relates to his/her major and future plans.
- An EDHD minor will open doors for research opportunities on campus, as well as future employment and graduate school.
| Course Number | Course Description |
|---|---|
| EDHD 230 | Human Development and Societal Institutions |
| EDHD 306* | Research Methods in Human Development |
| EDHD 320 | Human Development Through the Lifespan |
| EDHD 400 | Introduction to Gerontology |
| EDHD 401 | Promoting Optimal Aging |
| EDHD 411 | Child Growth and Development |
| EDHD 413 | Adolescent Development |
| EDHD 420 | Cognitive Development and Learning |
| EDHD 425 | Language Development and Reading Acquisition |
| EDHD 426 | Cognition and Motivation in Reading: Reading in Content Areas |
| EDHD 430 | Adolescent Violence |
| EDHD 440 | Adult Development |
| EDHD 445 | Guidance of Young Children |
| EDHD 460 | Educational Psychology |
| EDHD 498z | The Development of the Scientific Mind Across the Lifespan |
| HONR 219Y** | Merging the Multiple Me's: Developmental Roots of the Integrated Young Adult Self |
| HONR 348R EDHD 498B** CPSPE379E |
International and Multicultural Perspectives in Education/Study Abroad Program |
* required for all students in the minor
** CORE designated course offering
Interested students should contact Eileen Kramer at 301-405-8432 or ekramer@umd.edu for more information.
