Online Degree in Human Development
Human Development is a well-established major at California State University, East Bay with over 700 students, 20 faculty, and 30+ years of distance education experience. Our majors often go on to careers in education, social work, public administration, and child/family services; 35% of our graduates choose to attend grad school after earning their BA degrees.
Human Development majors use an interdisciplinary perspective to learn about developmental processes across the lifespan; faculty incorporate biological, sociological, anthropological, and psychological findings throughout coursework. In addition to core classes that all majors take, students also choose from one of the following concentrations:
The majority of Human Development majors complete their degrees fully online.
Students in our department come from diverse backgrounds: most are working full or part time, many are raising families, and many live outside of the Bay Area. We work with our students by offering classes in multiple modalities:
- Online asynchronous classes
- Hybrid classes which combine an online component with zoom-based class meetings
- Hybrid classes which combine an online component with in-person class meetings
You can apply to the California State University, East Bay at Cal State Apply. Select the Human Development major and choose the concentration of your choice. All Human Development concentrations can be completed online.