Competencies

Development  |  Diversity  |  Implementation  |  Communication  |  Research

Competency - Development Students evaluate developmental theories-students can creatively construct their own theories and compare them to existing work:

HD 300/500	Early Childhood Themes and Life Cycle Issues (if not taken at the B.A. level)
or
HD 301/501	Advanced Studies in Human Development
or
ED 508	Human Development and Learning

Back to top

Competency - Diversity
Students value diversity, demonstrate commitment to social justice and evaluate the dynamics of institutional and individual biases and use of power:

HD 361/561	Social and Political Contexts of Human Development (if not taken at B.A. level)
or
HD 562	Advanced Studies in Diversity and Anti-Bias Issues

Back to top

Competency - Implementation
Students implement a philosophy of education reflecting developmental theories guided by observation, and evaluate these actions according to results and impact on other persons (ethics, values, principles, and empowerment):

HD 400/600	Working with Children in a Diverse World (if not taken at the B.A. level)
or
HD 411/611	Working with Adults (if not taken at the B.A. level)
or
HD 601	Ecology of Working with Children
or
HD 402/602	Working with Families in a Diverse World (if not taken at the B.A. level)

Alternate classes (if not taken at the B.A. level):

HD 405/605	Developmental Education
HD 406/606	Emergent Curriculum
HD 416/616	Leadership in Education (if not taken at B.A. level)
MFT 326	Therapy with Children
ED 513	Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World

Back to top

Competency - Communication
Students communicate clearly and effectively. They implement and evaluate individual, dyad and group communications for appropriate audience reception, authenticity, and experience of empowerment for self and others:

HD 341/541	Communication for Empowerment, or
HD 342/542	Communication Skills and Individual Dynamics
HD 345/545 HD 346/546 HD 347/547	Communication for Empowerment, A, B, C, or
HD 350/550	Communication and the Life Cycle, or
HD 351/551	Conflict Resolution and Mediation, or
MFT 505	Communication and Counseling Skills, or
ED 562	Reflective Seminar

Back to top

Competency - Research
Students are able to distinguish between observations and theory (reality and fantasy, data and inferences/assumptions). They can collect verifiable and reliable data, present their findings, and link their research with existing literature in the field.

M.A. students must be able to:

• pose a burning, researchable question
• justify the desire to investigate by placing the question in professional, social, and personal context
• address issues of diversity and anti-bias in the field and in their approach
• collect information, analyze, and synthesize the findings
• evaluate the implications of their findings

A research paper is required of all students in HD 300/500 or HD 301/501 when the class is taken as a weekday or weekend class. This satisfies the research requirement.( If HD 300/500 is taken in the weeklong format, the required research paper must be done in HD 302/502: Research Seminar, a separate 1-unit course.)

HD 684

Thesis Development

All M.A. students are required to take HD 684, unless a waiver form is signed by the student's thesis chair. 

HD 699

Thesis/Master's Project

Back to top