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Department of Human Development
hd.vancouver.wsu.edu
McClaskey Building, Room 213
360-546-9721
Academic Director: Yoshie Sano; Professors: C. Bolkan, M. Diversi; Associate Professors: C. Bletscher, A. Salazar, S. Waters; Assistant Professors: T. Burkhard, S. Reisz. Academic Coordinator: Adriana Thomas. Faculty Emeriti: J. Lanigan, J. McReynolds, K. Peterson, E. Soliday.
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Development degree program focuses on understanding the complexity of physical, social, cognitive, and affective individual development with emphasis on development within the family context. Students pursuing this degree prepare to work with children, adolescents, parents, or older adults across a wide array of career possibilities, including employment in non-profits, public agencies, and private businesses.
The undergraduate program in Human Development also prepares students for graduate work leading to teaching, research, counseling, or administrative positions in social service, resource management, occupational therapy, or pre-family therapy. Many human development graduates choose to pursue a Master's in Teaching degree for state elementary school certification or a Master's in Social Work to pursue careers in social and human services or a Ph.D. in Prevention Science, Human Development/Family Studies or other Social Sciences.
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Courses
- Human Development
- Prevention Science
Schedules of Studies
- Child and Youth Development Option
- Early Childhood Education Option
- Gerontology Option
- Human Services Option
- Lifespan Development Option
- Prevention Science Option
Minors
- Gerontology
- Human Development
Certificates
- Early Childhood Education
- Family Studies
- Gerontology Certificate
- Human Services Case Management and Administration