Human Development Studies
Associate of Arts Degree Child Development · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Arts degree with an area of emphasis in Human Development Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in a human development-related major. Common university majors in this field include: Child Development, Family and Consumer Studies, Gerontology, and Human Development. This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Human Development Studies Program will be able to:
- Apply human development growth theories and principles to early childhood settings.
- Communicate effectively with children, families, staff, and the community.
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum for children.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 6 | |
| CHIL 101 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select at least 12 units from the following: | 12-13 | |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| BIOL 130 | Human Heredity | 3 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BLAS 140A | African American History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| BLAS 140B | African American History since Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| CHIL 103 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHIL 111 | Curriculum: Music and Movement | 3 |
| CHIL 121 | Curriculum: Art | 3 |
| CHIL 131 | Curriculum: Language/Science | 3 |
| CHIL 141 | The Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| CHIL 151 | Program Planning | 3 |
| CHIL 160 | Observation and Assessment of Children | 2 |
| CHIL 162 | Positive Child Guidance | 3 |
| CHIL 175 | Infant-Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHIL 176 | Infant and Toddler Care and Curriculum | 3 |
| CHIL 180 | Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Children | 3 |
| CISC 190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC 192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition Science and Global Food Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| PSYC 135 | Marriage and Family Relations | 3 |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |