Curriculum and Course Schedule
PhD in Human Development and Social Policy
Grounded in the study of relations between public policy and human development
Core Pillars
Foundations of Human Development (3 units)
*One of the courses must be a developmental stages courseFoundations of Empirical Research Methods (5 units)
Foundations of Social Policy (3 units)
Electives in Human Development and Social Policy
Students entering the HDSP program with a master's degree will take fewer elective courses (3 units) compared to students without a master's degree (7 units).
Relevant Course Work in Other Departments
In consultation with their advisor, students may select elective coursework from the foundational offerings discussed above, elective coursework listed below, and graduate coursework in other departments.
- ECON 425: Theory of Economic Development
- ECON 440: Economics of the Labor Market
- PSYCH 405: Psychometric Theory
- PSYCH 470: Special Topics in Psychobiology: Social, Cultural and Affective Neuroscience
- PSYCH 486: Stereotyping and Prejudice: Graduate Seminar
- PSYCH 492: Advanced Topics in Cognitive Development: (Folk)biological Concepts and Reasoning
- STAT 325: Survey Sampling
- STAT 359: Topics in Statistics: Hierarchical Linear Methods
- SOC 401: Data Analysis Learning Sciences courses
Course Schedules
Fall
Catalog No. | Course Title | Instructor | Days/Time |
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HDSP 401 | Proseminar in Human Development and Social Policy | Wed 2:00PM-4:50PM | |
HDSP 404 | Adult Development and Aging | Haase, Claudia | Thu 2:00PM-4:50 PM |
HDSP 410 | Quantitative Methods I: Probability and Statistics (Cross-listed with LRN_SCI 410) | Schwandt, Hannes | Mon 2:00PM - 4:50PM |
HDSP 442 | Social Policymaking and Policy Implementation (Co-List w/LS 451) | Mulroy, Quinn | Tue 9:00AM-11:50AM |
HDSP 451 | Intersectionality Measurement and Public Policy | Bonilla, Tabitha | Tue 2:00PM - 4:50PM |
HDSP 591 | MPES Proseminar | Uttal, David | Mon 9:30AM - 11:30AM |
Winter
Catalog No. | Course Title | Instructor | Days/Time |
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HDSP 411 | Quantitative Methods II: Regression Analysis (Combined with LS 411) | Guryan, Jonathan | Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM |
HDSP 432 | Field Methods (co-List with LS 415) | Ispa-Landa, Simone | Mon, Wed 9:30AM - 11:50AM |
HDSP 451 | Emotional Mysteries | Haase, Claudia | Tue 2:00PM - 4:50PM |
HDSP 451 | Culture and Development | Qu, Yang | Tue 9:00AM - 11:50AM |
Spring
Catalog No. | Course Title | Instructor | Days/Time |
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HDSP 412 | Quantitative Methods III: Empirical Tools for Causal Quantitative Analysis (Co-list with LS 451) | Malamud, Ofer | |
HDSP 415 | Society, Stress and Development: Implications for Intervention | Adam, Emma | |
HDSP 426 | Organizations, Institutions and Society: Persistence and Change Among Public, Private and Non-Profit Sectors (co-list with LS 451) | Colyvas, Jeannette | |
HDSP 435 | Advanced Qualitative Methods (Co-List with LS 416) | Spillane, James | |
HDSP 451 | Research Design | Coburn, Cynthia | |
HDSP 4XX | Methods Course Co-list with Psych (Tentative) | Destin, Mesmin |