Bachelor of Arts in Human Development

Program Distinctives and Benefits

Student Learning Outcomes

• To develop critical skills for appreciating, evaluating, and selecting literature using resources available to assist that process with due regard to censorship issues and with sensitivity to multicultural concerns.
• Effectively articulate and assess one's own experiential learning via the Kolb model.
• Be able to articulate the elements that contribute to making quality works of literature.
• Demonstrate understanding of various art forms and their relationship to particular historic eras.
• Demonstrate understanding of landmark events in the history of the United States.
• Demonstrate understanding of fundamental mathematics concepts.

Distinctives

This program, designed for the adult learner, emphasizes convenience, practicality, and relevance.

• Professors use students’ experiences as the foundation upon which theory and practice are tested.
• Major theoretical concepts are integrated throughout the courses.
• The HDEV Program provides students with a background in the liberal arts and sciences grounded in human behavior, social issues, and a Christian worldview.
• Students in the program study in a cohort and progress through the entire program together.
• Classes can start at anytime during the year when an 18-24 student cohort forms.
• The program can be completed in just 19 months.
• Classes meet one night a week for four hours, from 6-10 p.m.
• Classes meet in regional centers conveniently located throughout Southern California.
• California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has approved this alternative program of subject-matter preparation for elementary school teachers and K-12 special education school teachers.
• Small classes ensure focused student-teacher interaction.

Benefits

Graduates of the HDEV Program:

• Increase their understanding of human development, strengthen communication skills, and gain an acute sense of self that serves the student well, both personally and professionally.
• Become more marketable and gain job security.
• Gain the potential to increase their current salary.
• Become eligible to enter a teaching credential program, including those offered at APU.
• Can soon begin teaching in their own classroom by enrolling in APU’s unique Intern Credential Program.