<p>i'd like to learn more about Human Development, so please share any information you have on the major. the curriculum, skills required, department quality, type of research/work, opportunities post-grad, general difficulty, etc.</p>
<p>i know it's pre-major but let's get some perspective not readily found on the ucsd website lol. surprisingly there wasn't a single CC post/thread on this major that i could find, so this is for all the prospective Human Development majors!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>For all intents and purposes, HDP is really Developmental Psychology (in scope and curriculum) where you either concentrate on Biological Development, Cognitive Development, or Social Factors.</p>
<p>so would you say it seems like a good major for someone interested in teaching children as a career?</p>
<p>what have you heard about the quality of the HD program?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>It’s as strong a candidate as any. Supplement your major with a minor in EDS:</p>
<p>[Education</a> Studies - UC San Diego](<a href=“http://www-tep.ucsd.edu/]Education”>http://www-tep.ucsd.edu/)</p>
<p>This will help you get your credentials if you want to teach in any school. Part of the minor is also to get in-classroom practicum experience, which will help you determine whether or not the career is for you.</p>
<p>No idea on its quality since you don’t normally see HDP programs outside of Psychology departments.</p>
<p>do you know anyone under this major? how would you gauge it’s popularity (very unpopular, uncommon, fair, etc)? thanks Oyama!</p>
<p>It’s a fairly popular double major with Psychology. I know maybe 10 people, personally, that graduated with this major.</p>