Human Development - General Option

Students can be admitted as a Human Development major after completing 24 credits and earning a GPA of at least 2.0. A cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better in all H D courses that apply to the option, including substitutions is required to (a) maintain admission in the major; and (b) complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development. Of the 42-44 H D credits required for the major, a minimum of 21 must be taken at WSU.

First Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI]1	3
H D 101 [SSCI]	3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Second Term	Credits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI] (with lab)1	4
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
H D 200	2
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
Minor, Certificate, and/or General Electives2	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
H D 204	3
H D 220	3
Humanities [HUM]	3
Minor, Certificate, and/or General Electives2	6
Second Term	Credits
H D 306, 307, or 308	3
H D 320, 334, 341, 342, 430, 480, or 482	3-4
H D 350 [DIVR]	3
Minor, Certificate, and/or General Electives2	6
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
H D 300, 301, 302, or 360	3
H D 306, 307, or 308	3
H D 310 [M]	3
Minor, Certificate, or General Electives2	6
Second Term	Credits
H D 403, 405, 406, or 479	3
Minor, Certificate, or General Electives2	12
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
H D 385, 445, or 4973,4	3
H D 496 or Elective3	1
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
Minor, Certificate, or General Electives2	8
Second Term	Credits
H D 410 [M]	3
H D 446 or 4985,6	3-6
Minor, Certificate, or General Electives	9

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Footnotes

1	For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Sciences [BSCI] and one Physical Sciences [PSCI] course, including one lab course.
2	Students strongly encouraged to pursue a minor or certificate. Elective credits should include sufficient 300-400-level courses to meet University requirement of 40 upper-division credits.
3	H D 385 and 496 are required for Vancouver students only and must be completed before H D 498.
4	H D 497 is required for Pullman and Global students and must be completed prior to H D 498.
5	All H D majors complete a practicum/internship experience. H D 446 is reserved for students completing the certificate in Early Childhood Education and requires a half-day each day, 5 days a week for a semester. For Pullman and Global students H D 445 must be taken before H D 446 but no more than two semesters before taking the practicum. For Vancouver students H D 385 or 445 must be taken before completion of H D 446.
6	The internship course (H D 498) can be taken during the summer semester of the junior or senior year. For Pullman and Global students, H D 497 must be taken before H D 498 but no more than two semesters before taking the internship. For Vancouver students, H D 385 and H D 496 must be taken before completion of H D 498. Vancouver students are required to take 3 credits of H D 498. Pullman and Global students must complete 4 credits of H D 498.