Undergraduate Certificate in Human Development

UMUC's Undergraduate Human Development Certificate is designed to meet the needs of individuals who work in health care settings that require a thorough background in human development from birth to an advanced age. It enables students to understand and recognize developmental milestones across the lifespan and examines age-specific related topics.

This program is particularly useful for individuals either currently working or desiring to work in settings such as childcare, adult care, boys' and girls' clubs, and other community-related settings. With appropriate choice of courses, this certificate may be completed while pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Core coursework includes: Introduction to Psychology, Lifespan Development Psychology, Child Psychology, Psychology of Adolescence, and Psychology of Adulthood and Aging. This certificate requires 18 semester hours to complete.