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Early Childhood Education Option (120 Credits)
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 48-49 credits required for the major and Early Childhood Education option, 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 |
| Elective2 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 204 | 3 |
| H D 220 | 3 |
| H D 306 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Elective2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 300 or 302 | 3 |
| H D 341 | 3 |
| H D 350 [DIVR] | 3 |
| Electives2 | 6 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 235 | 1 |
| H D 300, 302, or 403 | 3 |
| H D 310 [M] | 3 |
| H D 482 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 5 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 300, 302, or 403 | 3 |
| H D 342 | 4 |
| Electives2 | 8 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 4453 | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Electives2 | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 410 | 3 |
| H D 4464 | 6 |
| Electives2 | 6 |
Footnotes
| 1 | For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Sciences [BSCI] and one Physical Sciences [PSCI] course, including one lab course. |
| 2 | Electives must include sufficient 300-400-level coursework to meet the University requirement of 40 credits of upper-division coursework. |
| 3 | H D 445 must be taken before H D 446 but no more than two semesters before H D 446. |
| 4 | All H D majors complete a practicum/internship experience. H D 446 is reserved for students completing the option in Early Childhood Education and requires a half-day each day, 5 days a week for a semester. |
- Human Development
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