People who like being able to exert a positive influence on others in need are suited well for this major. Strengthening and empowering individuals and families to interact effectively with their environments are the primary goals of these majors.

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The required and elective courses you would take for Human Development majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

• The Consumer in Society
• Administration of Child and Family Services
• Child Guidance and Parenting
• Consumer Credit
• Death and Dying Families in a Multiethnic Society
• Early Childhood Education
• Family Education and Intervention Programs
• Family Resource Management
• Financial Planning for Individuals and Families
• Housing and Public Policy
• Introduction to Families
• Issues in Family Health
• Lifespan Human Development
• Personal Finance
• Perspectives on Aging

• Adult Development and Aging
• African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Albanian Language and Literature
• American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• American Sign Language
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Apparel and Textile Manufacture
• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Apparel and Textiles
• Applied Linguistics
• Arabic Language and Literature
• Australian/Oceanic/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Baltic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Bengali Language and Literature
• Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian Languages and Literatures
• Bulgarian Language and Literature