Overview

Human Development is housed within the School of Social Sciences. Departments in the School of Social Sciences focus on knowledge and skills that prepare our graduates to live richly rewarding personal, professional, and social lives while understanding and appreciating human complexity in a global society.

Why Major in Human Development?

The Human Development program at Sonoma State University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive grounding in theoretical approaches to human development across the life span in comparative cross-species, cross-cultural, and multicultural, as well as class and gender perspectives. The Human Development major is interdisciplinary, meaning it draws on theories and concepts from multiple disciplines, including: Anthropology, Biology, Education, Gerontology, Nursing, Psychology, Sociology, and Women's & Gender Studies.

A B.A. in Human Development will help prepare students for professional, managerial, service, and educational careers in human development and human services serving infants, children, adolescents, families, and elders. The degree in Human Development will also complement students' preparation for graduate studies in traditional fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, or human development. Our Career & Grad School Info page provides career and certificate, credential and graduate school options for students who earn a B.A. in Human Development, as well as tips for requesting letters of recommendaton.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Development in Evolutionary Perspective

Culture and the Life Course

Human Development Core Concept

Applied Human Development

Qualitative Research Design

Observing Child Development

Child Development in the Family, School and Community

Advocating for Children and Families

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rohnert Park, United States

Disciplines

Sociology Developmental Psychology View 1524 other Bachelors in Sociology in United States

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General requirements

Complete a high/secondary school curriculum which totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, and earn a graduation diploma or certificate
Complete high school curriculum with above satisfactory grades or marks which equals a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale
Submit official high school transcript (academic record), showing all courses with grades or marks, and graduation diploma or certificate. Official transcript must be in the original language of issue. Submit certified English translations for non-English documents
Submit official verification of English proficiency except where English is the applicant's native language and has attended for at least three years’ full time at an institution where English was the principal language of instruction

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6450 USD / year

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Out-of-State

6450 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

6450 USD / year

≈ 6450 USD / year

Living costs

Rohnert Park

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Overview

Why Major in Human Development?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Rohnert Park

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