What is Human Development and Psychological Services (HDPS)?
The Human Development and Psychological Services concentration examines the influences of the family, the schools, the community and the workplace on human development. Students in the program are exposed to both systems and individual approaches to the study of human psychopathology, growth and adaptation. Core course work addresses these topics: • Lifespan human development • Counseling • Intervention strategies • Group dynamics • Social policy and the human services Additional course work in the concentration is drawn from the following fields: • African American Studies • Anthropology • Cognitive Science • Gender Studies • History • Linguistics • Philosophy • Psychology • Abnormal • Developmental • Counseling • Personality • Sociology • Communication Studies • Communication Sciences and Disorders What are the degree requirements? Students in the HDPS concentration (or major) earn a Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Policy (BSEd). Forty-five credits (or courses) are requir
