Human Development

Sample Course Schedule Cohort Year Admission

Fall Semester
  Example Times*
HD 5614 HD Theory: Literature and Applications   Monday 12-3
HD 5514 Research Methods   Monday 4-7
HD 5634 Legislation and Policy   Tuesday 9-12
One course in you concentration area   Varies
     
Spring Semester
   
HD 5624 Professional Practices in Human Development   Monday 11-2
HD 5644 Program Planning and Evaluation in HD   Monday 3-6
HD 5654 Grant Development and Administration in HD   Tuesday 11-2
HD 5664 Internship in Human Development I (3) **    
One course in you concentration area   Varies
     
Fall Semester ***
   
HD 5664 Internship in Human Development II (3)    

*Actual times may vary from this example. Check the VT timetable of classes for actual times.

**Students enroll for credit and begin internship planning in the Spring. During the summer, students complete their internships (400 hrs) and the companion course (online) that advances their final presentation.

***The VT graduate school requires students to be registered for 3 credits during the semester that the thesis is defended. Because the symposium and portfolio presentation are analogous to the thesis defense, students are required to register for 3 credits during the Fall following the cohort year. Virginia Tech confers degrees twice during the year, at the end of spring and the end of fall. When you finish all degree requirements, you can register a "Letter of Completion" from the graduate school for presentation to prospective employers.