This track promotes healthy individual and community development by emphasizing how social, institutional, and community dynamics affect personal well-being. Stressing the role of non-government agencies in fostering well-being for people with diverse backgrounds, HSDC prepares students to diagnose institutional and community challenges and offer strategies for positive change. Courses include community-focused planning, needs assessment, and change strategies and nonprofit program development, implementation, and evaluation. Students are well prepared for graduate study in community psychology and public policy and careers in community organizations.
The major in Human and Social Development (HSD) is based on the premise that the well-being of individuals and families cannot be fostered in isolation from the communities in which they live and the institutions that affect their lives.
HSD courses cover the scholarly and applied knowledge bases regarding the interconnectedness of personal, interpersonal, institutional, and community change, the barriers to healthy development and well-being at these levels, and the strategies and policies that promote well-being in individuals, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on research and theory regarding preventive and strengths-promoting strategies as applied to complex, multicultural systems.
Track Description:
EPS 201 Psychosocial Change and Well-being EPS 270 Lifespan Human Development EPS 291 Community and Character Development MGT 304 Organizational Behavior EPS 311 Group Processes and Development EPS 321 Understanding Human Service Organizations EPS 351 Introduction to Statistics and Research Design (statistics or equivalent) EPS 361 Community Psychology & Development EPS 371 Applied Social Research Methods EPS 452 Community Program Development And Evaluation EPS 462 Community Consultation and Leadership EPS 578 Human and Social Development Practicum EPS 579 Human and Social Development Practicum SeminarMajor Requirements 39-42 Credits
EPS 201 Psychosocial Change and Well-being EPS 270 Lifespan Human Development ENG 105 English Composition I MTH 101 Algebra for College Students (or equivalent) UMX 100 The University Of Miami Experience Arts & Humanities Cognate EPS 311 Group Processes and Development ENG 105 English Composition I STEM Cognate Arts & Humanities Cognate Minor General ElectiveFall
Spring
EPS 291 Community and Character Development EPS 361 Community Psychology & Development Minor Course Arts and Humanities Cognate STEM Cognate EPS 321 Understanding Human Service Organizations EPS 361 Community Psychology & Development Minor Course General Elective STEM CognateFall
Spring
EPS 371 Applied Social Research Methods HSDC Track Elective Minor Course General Elective General Elective EPS 351 Introduction to Statistics and Research Design EPS 452 or 462 Community Program Development And Evaluation (HSDC Track Elective) or Community Consultation and Leadership Minor Course General Elective General ElectiveFall
Spring
EPS 452 or 462 Community Program Development And Evaluation (HSDC Track Elective) or Community Consultation and Leadership General Elective General Elective General Elective General Elective EPS 578 Human and Social Development Practicum EPS 579 Human and Social Development Practicum Seminar General Elective General Elective General Elective (if needed)Fall
Spring
Gina AstoriniUndergraduate Advisor:
Associate Dean
Undergraduate Academic Services
Room: Merrick Building 312-D
gfastorini@miami.edu
305-284-3711