人类发展专业是一个跨学科的研究计划，旨在研究人类发展的特征和过程。致力于人类发展文学学士学位的学生可以选择两种途径：儿童发展途径（包括儿童早期教育选择）和终身途径。提供的课程主要来自人类发展，心理学，社会学，人类学和生物学以及其他部门（包括教育）提供的选修课。与跨学科的跨学科发展领域相一致，该专业提供了促进没有单一学科可以提供的整体发展方法的重要优势。学生选择人类发展的文学学士学位，并研究人类的发展和行为作为主要主题，通常选择与人们毕业时一起工作的职业，例如教育，社会服务，咨询和指导，或在医疗机构。该专业
The human development major is an interdisciplinary program of study of the processes and changes that characterize human development. Two tracks are available for students working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development: a Child Development Track (which includes an early childhood education option) and a Lifespan Track. Course offerings are drawn primarily from human development, psychology, sociology, anthropology and biology with electives available from other departments, including education. Consistent with the interdisciplinary field of life-span development, the major provides the important advantage of promoting a holistic approach to development that no single discipline can offer.Students selecting the Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development, with the study of human development and behavior as its major theme, typically choose careers related to working with people when they graduate, e.g., education, social services, counseling and guidance, or in health delivery settings. The major also provides academic preparation for graduate-level training in various fields relating to human development, such as psychology, social work, law, and education.