Athens State Graduates

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Human Development Minor

This minor is open to students in all majors. At least 12 hours towards the minor must be completed at Athens State University. Please consult course descriptions for possible prerequisites.

Minor Requirements

Required

PS 332Child Psychology

3

PS 334Adolescent Psychology

3

PS 335Adult Psychology

3

A minimum of three courses* from the following: (9)

BI 302Genetics

3

BI 320Human Nutrition

3

BI 361Human Anatomy

3

BI 424Advanced Physiology

3

CA 301Perspectives on Child Maltreatment & Child Advocacy

3

CA 302Global Child Advocacy Issues

3

CA 401Child Advocacy II: Professional and System Responses to Child Maltreatment

4

CJ 453Juvenile Delinquency

3

 

HS 320Biomedical Ethics

3

Or

PH 320Biomedical Ethics

3

 

HS 355Health Policy in the U.S.

3

 

Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)

3

Or

Child Growth and Development (PSY 211)

3

 

PS 330Educational Psychology

3

SO 353Sociology of Death & Dying

3

SO 360Contemp American Family

3

SO 471Aging in a Mass Society

3

ER 302Language Development and Developmental Interactions

3

ER 309Early Brain Development

3

 

ER 310Principles of Early Childhood Education

3

Or

CE 310Principles of Early Childhood Education

3

 

ER 330Children’s Constructions of Relationships through Arithmetic and Mathematical Reasoning

3

Or

CE 330Children’s Constructions of Relationships through Arithmetic and Mathematical Reasoning

3

 

ER 400Children’s Play as Symbolic Behavior

3

Or

CE 400Children’s Play as Symbolic Behavior

3

 

ER 402Preschool Curriculum

3

Or

CE 402Preschool Curriculum

3

 

ER 420Parenting and Community Relations

3

Or

CE 420Parenting and Community Relations

3

 

HPE 325Kinesiology

3

 

HPE 354Contemporary Health

3

Or

HWM 354Contemporary Health

3

 

HPE 431Motor Development and Physical Activities

3

SE 301Survey of Exceptional Learners

3

SE 303Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education

3

SE 315Educational Implications and Teaching Approaches for Learners with Exceptionalities

3

SE 325Charac & ID of High Inc Disab

3

SE 460Students on the Autism Spectrum

3

SE 462Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies for Autism and Developmental Disabilities

3

SE 464Using Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching

3

SE 466Language and Communication Skills Development for Students on the Autism Spectrum

3

BI 302, BI 320, BI 361, and BI 424: *Courses with co-requisite one-hour labs will total 4 semester hours.

Total Credit Hours: 18