About the Program
In APU’s accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Human Development (HDEV) Program, students may complete their degree in 19 months. The 48-unit curriculum is concentrated into four-hour class sessions once a week offered in a format that coordinates students' class and work schedules and enables students to begin the program as it suits their schedules. For students' convenience, all texts and materials are delivered directly to their classroom.
Courses are taught sequentially, and the rich diversity of experiences which students bring to the class result in lively discussions involving shared experiences. Because students stay with the same group throughout the course of the program, they develop a strong rapport with other group members, who act as a support system through the completion of the degree. Many students find the networking opportunities which arise through participating in the program to be invaluable.
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.
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.
Student Body Profile
- Prospective elementary school teachers or special education teachers
- Paraprofessionals, such as teacher aides, drawing upon their rich experiences
- Adults, 22 years and older, with at least two years of college (60 semester units or more)
- Experienced adult learners with two years of relevant work experience
