University of Illinois Chicago College of Education 58 courses 120 total credits
The BA in Human Development and Learning (HDL) is appropriate for students who have an interest working with individuals from infancy to adulthood and from diverse groups and/or communities. In addition, the program has an emphasis on preparing graduates with the ability to create optimal conditions for learning and development in a variety of formal and informal educational environments.
| General Education Core and Elective Courses | 70-73 credits |
| Human Development and Learning Core Requirement Courses | 47-50 credits |
| Total Hours | 120 credits |
General Education Core and Elective Courses
Two elective courses from any General Education Core category Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (see below)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Total General Education Core and Elective Courses | 70-73 credits | |
Human Development and Learning Core—Required: Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DLG 120 | UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar | 1 |
| ED 135 | Child and Youth Policies in Urban America | 3 |
| EPSY 100 | Introduction to Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| EPSY 150 | Human Development and Learning Academic Success | 2 |
| EPSY 210 | Principles of Learning and Instruction Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total Human Development and Learning Core—Required: Courses | 20-21 credits | |
Lifespan Core Sequence:
Research Core—Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 363 | Understanding and Applying Research in Human Development | 3 |
| Total Research Core—Required Courses | 6 credits | |
Select one of the following:
Domains of Development and Learning Across the Lifespan—Required Courses
Select one course from at least two of the following domains/ areas: Cognitive Development, Learning, and Instruction
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 421 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPSY 429 | Constructivist Approaches to Development: Piaget and Vygotsky | 3 |
| Total | 6 credits | |
Social Emotional Development and Learning
Language Development, Language Acquisition and Learning
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 258 | Language Development and Learning in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| SPED 466 | Language Development, Diversity, and Disabilities | 3 |
Self Process and Identity Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 340 | Self and Identity Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
Physical Development
Diverse Populations and Learning Contexts—Required Courses: Diverse Populations
Learning Contexts
Human Development and Learning Electives
Choose from any advanced#level Educational Psychology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 421 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 422 | Advanced Developmental Psychology and Educational Processes | 3 |
| ED 445 | Adolescence and the Schools | 3 |
| EPSY 320 | Understanding Children’s Social Development & Socialization in an Urban Context | 3 |
| EPSY 370 | ECE and Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Human Development and Learning Electives | 9 credits | |
Development & Socialization in an Urban Context a,b ECE and Curriculum b
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 370 | ECE and Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Required Courses | 9 credits | |
Select two additional courses from the following list:
Required Courses
Select three of the following courses:
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 380 | Instructional Design and Training | 3 |
| EPSY 450 | Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes and Instructional Products | 3 |
| Total Required Courses | 12 credits | |
Selection two courses from the following list:
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 414 | Developing Programs For Youth | 3 |
| Total Required Courses | 9 credits | |
Select two courses from the following list:
Enhancing Program Quality in SchoolAge and Youth Development Programs
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 445 | Adolescence and the Schools | 3 |
| EPSY 446 | Characteristics of Early Adolescence | 3 |
| EPSY 461 | Seminar and Fieldwork in Human Development and Learning | 3 |
Required Core Foundation Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EPSY 210 | Principles of Learning and Instruction Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| EPSY 380 | Instructional Design and Training | 3 |
| EPSY 450 | Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes and Instructional Products | 3 |
| Total Required Core Foundation Courses | 3 credits | |
Selective Courses
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