Human Development (HD)Human Ecology

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

HD 1150

Introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and research in human development as they explain prenatal development and development in infancy and childhood, including physical, cognitive, and ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13797 HD 1150   LEC 001

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HD 1160

Provides an opportunity to discuss material in more depth in a small group. Students learn to read and critique empirical research articles and discuss the application and policy implications of course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 14217 HD 1160   DIS 201

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    You cannot preregister for HD 1160; you can sign up when you come to the first class of HD 1150 in the fall.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 14218 HD 1160   DIS 202

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    You cannot preregister for HD 1160; you can sign up when you come to the first class of HD 1150 in the fall.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 14219 HD 1160   DIS 203

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    You cannot preregister for HD 1160; you can sign up when you come to the first class of HD 1150 in the fall.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 14220 HD 1160   DIS 206

    • F
    • Sternberg, R

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    You cannot preregister for HD 1160; you can sign up when you come to the first class of HD 1150 in the fall.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 14553 HD 1160   DIS 207

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  • 14554 HD 1160   DIS 208

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 14216 HD 1160   DIS 200

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    You cannot preregister for HD 1160; you can sign up when you come to the first class of HD 1150 in the fall.

HD 2200

This course will review the neural bases of behavior, with an emphasis on human cognitive function and dysfunction. Initial lectures will consist of a general introduction to neuroanatomy, cortical organization ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14759 HD 2200   LEC 001

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    Prerequisites: HD 1150 or PSYCH 1101 required; BIONB 2220 or PSCH 2230 recommended.

HD 2580

Intended for entering students and is organized around books rather than topics. The goal is to provide entering students with a foundational course in the integrative social sciences. It will be co-taught ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COMM 2580ILRLR 2580SOC 2580

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13655 HD 2580   LEC 001

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  • 13656 HD 2580   DIS 201

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  • 13657 HD 2580   DIS 202

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  • 13658 HD 2580   DIS 203

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  • 13659 HD 2580   DIS 204

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  • 13660 HD 2580   DIS 205

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HD 2820

Provides students with information and perspectives essential to volunteer fieldwork with human and social service programs in the community. Readings are drawn from the field of community psychology and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 2820

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16816 HD 2820   LEC 001

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HD 2830

This course will introduce students to the basics of research design and will review several methodologies in the study of human development. The focus of the course will be on descriptive and experimental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14542 HD 2830   LEC 001

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    Enrollment limited to: Human Development majors.

HD 3110

Educational psychology is the application of psychological concepts to educational settings. This course examines the dynamic interaction between people as teachers and learners, schools as social and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COMM 3110EDUC 3110

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14706 HD 3110   LEC 001

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  • 14725 HD 3110   DIS 201

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  • 14729 HD 3110   DIS 202

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  • 14730 HD 3110   DIS 203

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  • 14731 HD 3110   DIS 204

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  • 14732 HD 3110   DIS 205

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  • 14733 HD 3110   DIS 206

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  • 14796 HD 3110   DIS 207

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  • 14797 HD 3110   DIS 208

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HD 3250

This course will focus on the complex interactions between neurochemicals and their receptors (pharmacodynamics) that drive human behavior. It will provide an overview of the principles of neurotransmission ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16788 HD 3250   LEC 001

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HD 3270

Composed of three components that form an intensive undergraduate field practicum. First, students spend three to six hours a week at local mental health agencies, schools, or nursing facilities working ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 3270

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16819 HD 3270   LEC 001

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HD 3300

Why do some children grow up well-adjusted and others do not? This course applies a developmental framework to understanding psychological disorders. We will consider the common disorders of childhood ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 3310

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16791 HD 3300   LEC 001

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    Prerequisites: HD 1150 or PSYCH 1101. Once the class is full students should place themselves on the waitlist.

HD 3440

Examines behavior and development from conception through the first two years of life in traditional areas (e.g., perception, cognition, socioemotional theory, language, motor function). Strongly emphasizes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14755 HD 3440   LEC 001

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HD 3510

The purpose of this course is to examine (a) how individuals construct and maintain their sense of themselves racially and ethnically, and (b) personal- and societal-level consequences of such identities.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14547 HD 3510   LEC 001

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    Required prerequisites: HD 1150 OR HD 1170. Recommended Prerequisites: PSYCH 1101.

HD 4230

Laboratory-based research that exposes students to the research process in the area of children's testimonial competence.  Students attend a weekly lab meeting for 1.5 hours per week, read pertinent papers, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18324 HD 4230   LAB 401

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HD 4250

Introductory laboratory-based course focusing on basic foundations in translational research on decision making across the lifespan. The course introduces students to hands-on applications of research ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14776 HD 4250   LAB 401

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    Prerequisites: HD 1150 or 1170 or Psych 1101; also HD 2830 and HD/PSYCH 4750 and HD/PSYCH 4760.

HD 4280

This laboratory-based class focuses on age differences in personality traits, emotional experiences, and social relations, and their effect on health-related behaviors and outcomes. It allows students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16774 HD 4280   LAB 401

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HD 4520

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to address the central role of culture in human development. It draws on diverse theoretical perspectives, including psychology, anthropology, education, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 4520

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16789 HD 4520   SEM 101

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HD 4570

Be able to contrast multiple theoretical perspectives on a research issue. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SOC 4570

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16796 HD 4570   SEM 101

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HD 4580

This is a small capstone seminar for select seniors (and the occasional junior) who are interested in graduate study in scientific disciplines that focus on human behavior and social interaction. The course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COMM 4580ILRLR 4580SOC 4580

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14495 HD 4580   SEM 101

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    Enrollment limited to: seniors who major in Sociology, Psychology, Human Development, Communications, ILRLR, and Economics. Capstone seminar for seniors who are interested in graduate study in scientific disciplines that focus on human behavior. Course is designed to mirror the introductory course SOC/HD/COM/ILRLR 1840 Six Pretty Good Books. Seniors are expected to attend both the weekly seminar on Wednesday afternoons (4:30-6:00) and the Wednesday evening lecture (7:30-9:30).

HD 4590

Seminar-style course on major normative and non-normative transitions that people encounter from late adolescence to advanced old age. Emphasizes psychological, social, and contextual factors that influence ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14518 HD 4590   SEM 101

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HD 4640

Covers topics selected by students regarding theoretical, research, and applied issues on adolescent sexuality. In the second half of the course, students lead a class that focuses on a research topic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14650 HD 4640   LEC 001

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HD 4660

Seminar oriented to students planning to enter either a Ph.D. program in biological aspects of psychology or an M.D. program. It relies on basic research literature that requires detailed studying. The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 6660

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14440 HD 4660   SEM 101

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HD 4690

This laboratory-based course investigates adult attachment phenomena at multiple levels of analysis - affective, behavioral, cognitive, physiological - with special emphasis on pair bond formation. Students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14754 HD 4690   LAB 401

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    Prerequisite: HD 3620.

HD 4750

This course is developed as an introduction to graduate statistics for social sciences. It will review descriptive statistics and probability theory. It will cover exploratory data analysis, basic inferential ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 6750PSYCH 4750PSYCH 6750

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14648 HD 4750   LEC 001

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HD 4980

In this weekly seminar, students are guided through the process of completing an honors thesis in human development. The course focuses on developing students' writing abilities, reviewing statistics and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 14329 HD 4980   SEM 101

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HD 6200

Designed as an orientation to the department and the university. Activities include attendance at research presentations, visits to departmental research laboratories, relevant informational sessions (e.g., ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 16781 HD 6200   SEM 101

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HD 6330

This seminar reviews and critiques current theoretical and experimental studies of first language acquisition, with a concentration on insights gained by cross-linguistic  study of this area. Attention ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COGST 6330LING 6633

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 16963 HD 6330   SEM 101

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HD 6520

Introduces Ph.D. students to multidisciplinary research, proposal development, and journal article development in the area of aging and health. The course is organized as a work-inprogress seminar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 16787 HD 6520   SEM 101

    • W Beebe Hall 205
    • Pillemer, K

      Wethington, E

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HD 6660

This course focuses on the general role played by the biogenic amines (dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin), neuropeptides (corticotrophin releasing hormone, opiates, oxytocin, vasopressin), genetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4660

  • 4 Credits Grade(GRV)

  • 14492 HD 6660   LEC 001

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    Prerequisites: HD 2220 and 3660, NBB 2210, or PSYCH 2230.

HD 6750

This course is developed as an introduction to graduate statistics for social sciences. It will review descriptive statistics and probability theory. It will cover exploratory data analysis, basic inferential ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4750PSYCH 4750PSYCH 6750

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14649 HD 6750   LEC 001

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