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 2024-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-09-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-02-26 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

61

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology Adult Education View 948 other Bachelors in Social Work in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

61

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Other requirements

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 Fee

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International

20070 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20070 USD per year during 48 months.
National

20070 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20070 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

8190 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8190 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Rohnert Park

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Human Development.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

226 countries / Need-based

Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria

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