Students follow an introduction to the major with courses that advance the major?s learning objectives of developing basic skills such as informational literacy, research skills, and learning about diverse contexts. Human Development focuses on the core phases of development and? advanced courses in specific areas of the field (e.g., family and relationships, gender and diversity, and biological and health topics). Students select these upper-level courses based, at least in part, on their particular career goals. Students also take courses from the different disciplines (e.g., biology, public policy, psychology) that contribute to the field of human development.