Human Development is an interdisciplinary program that integrates theory and methodology from anthropology, biology, linguistics, psychology, and sociology. Students majoring in Human Development explore the processes and mechanisms underlying developmental change and stability across the lifespan, and the sociocultural and historical contexts in which development takes place. The program's curriculum equips students with understanding of major research findings and core concepts in human development, the ability to critically analyze and evaluate theoretical and practical issues in the field, and the skills to apply their learning to diverse communities outside the university. The program strives to create an optimal learning community which values and fosters mutual learning and dialogue between and among students and faculty from diverse backgrounds.
Our department includes over 700 majors and over 50 minors. Students are supported by eight tenure-track/tenured faculty, and fifteen lecturer faculty members.
New and Prospective Human Development Majors:
Interested in learning more about the Human Development major? Prospective students are welcome to attend an upcoming information session. These sessions are intended for current community college students, freshmen, sophmores, and other potential applicants.
Are you starting the Human Development major at CSUEB in Fall 2025? Please register for classes and join us for a zoom orientation session. Faculty will be discussing Fall courses, major pathways, and Human Development faculty.
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Fall 2025 Human Development Classes for New Junior-Level Transfer Students
HDEV 300: Intro to the Human Development Major
HDEV 301: Theories of Human Development
HDEV 311: Infant and Child Development
HDEV 321: Gender, Race & Class in Human Development
