2026-2027 Academic Catalog

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Education and Human Development (EDHD)

EDHD 1000 -  Paraprofessional to Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway Introductory Seminar  (1 Credit)  
This focus of this seminar is to understand P-TAP as a job-embedded pathway. Students will (a) build community with P-TAP Fellow peers, (b) access resources and available supports, (c) understand P-TAP requirements and documentation, and (d) build advocacy skills to effectively communicate with school leaders, mentors, and university staff. Max Credits: 1 Hours.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restriction: Restricted to students in the School of Education and Human Development
EDHD 1111 -  First Year Seminar  (3 Credits)  
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restriction: Restricted to Freshman level students
EDHD 1930 -  Community Based Field Experience & Seminar  (3 Credits)  
Students learn the dispositions of a community-grounded educator and develop an asset-based lens for working with students, families, and communities through 60 hours of required field experience and a mediated seminar.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
EDHD 2050 -  Current Topics in Education and Human Development  (1-3 Credits)  
Current topics that explore community and educational settings in Education and Human Development (EDHD) to be selected by the instructor. Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.
EDHD 2840 -  Independent Study in Education & Human Development  (1-6 Credits)  
Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 12.
EDHD 2910 -  Service Learning in Education and Human Development  (1-4 Credits)  
This course prepares our students to become responsible and resourceful citizens who partner with community organizations and work to serve a wide range of needs and issues within culturally and linguistically diverse environments. Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.
EDHD 2930 -  Learning & Development Field Experience & Seminar  (3 Credits)  
Teacher candidates engage in field experience 2, half-days per week in early childhood and primary classrooms working with children to support literacy learning while also observing, documenting and reflecting on how learning & development is facilitated.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours.
EDHD 3930 -  Diverse Learners Field Experience & Seminar  (3 Credits)  
EDHD 3930 is a comprehensive clinical block field experience designed to support teacher candidates’ learning of issues and practices relevant to students with disabilities and English language learners. A seminar will mediate teacher candidates’ experiences from their various classroom settings.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours
EDHD 4050 -  Special Topics in Education and Human Development  (1-3 Credits)  
Advanced study of special topics that examine community and educational settings in Education and Human Development (EDHD) to be selected by the instructor. Maybe repeated for credit. Repeatable.
Grading Basis: Letter Grade
Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.