Human Development: Psychological Studies of Learning and Development Concentration BS, Four-Year Plan

Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education

Read about the BS in Human Development program, offered on campus or online.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • APSY 101 or 102 or ASOC 115 (DP-SOCSCI)
  • Natural Science Gen Ed (DP-NATSCI)
  • Arts (DP-ARTS)
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • EPSY 200
  • APSY 101 or ASOC 115
  • Languages Other than English (LANG)
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
  • Professional Development or Elective

Note: Apply to the major

Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • EPSY 224
  • Psychology or Sociology Elective
  • Minor Course
  • International Perspectives (INTLPER)
  • Gen Ed Elective
Year Two: Spring
  • EPSY 250
  • EPSY 330 (MATH)
  • Humanities (DP-HUM)
  • U.S. History (CH-USHIS1): Regents < 85 or U.S. History (CH-USHIS2): Regents 85 +
  • Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Consider study abroad options
  • Look for research opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • ECPY 360
  • Human Development Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • EPSY 400
  • EPSY 420
  • EPSY 410
  • Minor Course
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Three: Summer
  • Summer research
  • Take GREs in preparation for graduate school

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • EPSY 490
  • EPSY 440
  • EPSY 480 or 481
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • EPSY 441
  • Minor Course
  • Professional Development or Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations, you've completed your degree!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.