Department of Health and Human Development

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The Department of Health and Human Development (HHD) blends applied developmental science and evidence-based practices with health promotion, wellness, and exercise physiology  to address 21^st century problems in diverse regional, national, and global real-world contexts. We promote the health and development of all children, youth, and adults. We also assess, prescribe, teach, and supervise programs that focus on improving health-fitness and clinical outcomes, human performance, and healthy lifestyle behaviors. We collaborate with community partners in education, healthcare, wellness, and human service settings to provide health promotion and developmental supports. 

Contact Information

Chair: Thomas Farmer
Email: tfarmer@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-4579

Associate Chair: Kelliann Davis                                                  
Email: kelliann.davis@pitt.edu                        
Phone: 412-383-4003                                                    

Associate Chair: Elizabeth Nagle
Email: nagle@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-8268

Department Address: 5900 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Programs

• Applied Developmental Psychology, BS
• Applied Developmental Psychology/Combined Studies in Early Childhood and Special Education (CASE), BS/MEd
• Exercise Science, BS

• Applied Fitness Minor
• Aquatics Minor
• Dance Minor
• Exercise Science Minor

Courses

• PEDC 0001 - BEGINNING SWIMMING
• PEDC 0002 - INTERMEDIATE SWIMMING
• PEDC 0023 - WEIGHT TRAINING
• PEDC 0025 - AEROBICS-CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING
• PEDC 0026 - AQUATIC CONDITIONING
• PEDC 0031 - MODERN DANCE 1
• PEDC 0032 - MODERN DANCE 2
• PEDC 0034 - BALLET 2
• PEDC 0040 - CHOREOGRAPHY
• PEDC 0041 - JAZZ 1
• PEDC 0042 - JAZZ 2
• PEDC 0044 - DANCE PRODUCTION
• PEDC 0049 - BADMINTON
• PEDC 0050 - RACQUETBALL 2
• PEDC 0065 - VOLLEYBALL
• PEDC 0068 - JUDO 1
• PEDC 0069 - JUDO 2
• PEDC 0087 - PERSONAL DEFENSE
• PEDC 0090 - VARSITY SPORTS 1
• PEDC 0091 - VARSITY SPORTS 2
• PEDC 0099 - BASIC ROCK CLIMBING
• PEDC 0133 - LIFE GUARDING 1
• PEDC 0135 - BASKETBALL 1 - CO-EDUCATIONAL
• PEDC 0147 - WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
• PEDC 0153 - VARSITY SPORTS 3
• PEDC 0154 - VARSITY SPORTS 4
• PEDC 0158 - WEIGHT TRAINING - BEGINNER
• PEDC 0171 - FITNESS KICK BOXING
• PEDC 0175 - AEROBIC FITNESS BOXING
• PEDC 0180 - VOLLEYBALL 1
• PEDC 0193 - PERSONAL FITNESS
• PEDC 0194 - SPORTS CONDITIONING
• PEDC 0196 - FIRST AID AND CPR
• PEDC 0206 - BODY SCULPTING 1
• PEDC 0209 - “ON THE BALL”
• PEDC 0222 - CYCLE EXERCISE
• PEDC 0225 - BUDO
• PEDC 0226 - FITNESS BOXING 1
• PEDC 0231 - SOCCER 1
• PEDC 0232 - TOUCH FOOTBALL 1
• PEDC 0236 - AEROBIC MIX
• PEDC 0237 - AEROBIC EXERCISE
• PEDC 0242 - AMER RED CROSS LIFEGUARD INSTRC
• PEDC 0243 - AMER RED CROSS FIRST/CPR INSTRC
• PEDC 0244 - DANCE PRODUCTION 2
• PEDC 0266 - PILATES FUSION
• PEDC 0267 - BEGINNING KARATE
• PEDC 0287 - PERSONAL DEFENSE 1
• PEDC 0340 - KETTLE BELL AND CONDITIONING
• PEDC 0361 - FITNESS DANCE
• PEDC 0362 - TOTAL BODY FUSION
• PEDC 0363 - ZUMBA
• PEDC 0367 - BALLROOM 1
• PEDC 0368 - LATIN RHYTHM AND SWING
• PEDC 0380 - CARDIO PILATES
• PEDC 1002 - TAE KWON DO 1
• PEDC 1003 - TAE KWON DO 2
• PEDC 1006 - JIU JITSU
• PEDC 1141 - FITNESS FOR INSTRUCTORS
• PEDC 1233 - PRIN OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
• PEDC 1300 - NUTRITION IN EXERCISE AND SPORT

• HHD 0005 - LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT
• HHD 0031 - MODERN DANCE 1
• HHD 0032 - MODERN DANCE 2
• HHD 0033 - BALLET 1
• HHD 0034 - BALLET 2
• HHD 0040 - CHOREOGRAPHY
• HHD 0041 - JAZZ 1
• HHD 0042 - JAZZ 2
• HHD 0044 - DANCE PRODUCTION
• HHD 0050 - SPORTS AND DRUGS
• HHD 0060 - INTRODUCTION TO DANCE
• HHD 0196 - FIRST AID AND CPR
• HHD 0244 - DANCE PRODUCTION 2
• HHD 0473 - DANCE PEDAGOGY
• HHD 0474 - LIFETIME ACTIVITIES 1
• HHD 0475 - LIFETIME ACTIVITES 2
• HHD 0477 - INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE
• HHD 0497 - WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
• HHD 1001 - INTRO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• HHD 1002 - DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD
• HHD 1003 - DEVELOPMENT: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADOLESCENCE
• HHD 1004 - ATTENTIONAL TEACHING PRACTICES
• HHD 1005 - TEACHING GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY IN A DIVERSE WORLD
• HHD 1007 - METHODS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
• HHD 1010 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• HHD 1011 - APPLIED HUMAN ANATOMY
• HHD 1012 - APPLIED HUMAN ANATOMY LAB
• HHD 1013 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
• HHD 1014 - PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN REAL WORLD CONTEXTS
• HHD 1016 - DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES
• HHD 1017 - FOUNDATIONS OF INFANT MENTAL HEALTH 1
• HHD 1021 - THEORY, MEANING AND PRACTICE OF PLAY AND ACTIVITY
• HHD 1023 - DEATH AND DYING
• HHD 1024 - FAMILY DYNAMICS
• HHD 1025 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COMMUNITY
• HHD 1028 - DEVELOPMENTAL PRACTICE SEMINAR 1
• HHD 1029 - DEVELOPMENTAL PRACTICE SEMINAR 2
• HHD 1031 - RESEARCH IN SPORTS SCIENCE
• HHD 1032 - PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF ILLNESS
• HHD 1033 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
• HHD 1034 - EXERCISE SCIENCE SEMINAR 1
• HHD 1035 - EXERCISE SCIENCE SEMINAR 2
• HHD 1036 - DEVELOPMNTL MEANING CULTL DISTN
• HHD 1041 - CHILD & YOUTH WORK PRACTICE 1
• HHD 1042 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE
• HHD 1043 - CHILD/YOUTH PRACTICE 2
• HHD 1044 - BIOMECHANICS
• HHD 1045 - DIRECTED RESEARCH PRACTICUM
• HHD 1050 - SUPRVSN ADM CHLD YOUTH WRK SETNG
• HHD 1080 - PSYCHOLOGY AND THE MEDIA
• HHD 1089 - SPECIAL TOPICS
• HHD 1098 - DIRECTED RESEARCH
• HHD 1099 - DIRECTED STUDY
• HHD 1141 - FITNESS FOR INSTRUCTORS
• HHD 1169 - HEALTH FITNESS PRACTICUM 1
• HHD 1170 - HEALTH FITNESS PRACTICUM 2
• HHD 1171 - RESISTANCE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR
• HHD 1172 - GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
• HHD 1173 - AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR
• HHD 1174 - YOGA AND PILATES INSTRUCTOR
• HHD 1175 - CARDIO CONDITIONING INSTRUCTOR
• HHD 1198 - DIRECTED STUDY
• HHD 1199 - DIRECT STUDY
• HHD 1211 - ATHLETIC INJURY PREVENTION
• HHD 1212 - ATHLETIC INJURY PREVENTION LABORATORY
• HHD 1224 - FITNESS ASSESSMENT AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
• HHD 1226 - ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
• HHD 1233 - PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
• HHD 1234 - COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION RESEARCH 2
• HHD 1235 - COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION RESEARCH 1
• HHD 1241 - TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1
• HHD 1242 - TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2
• HHD 1300 - NUTRITION IN EXERCISE AND SPORT
• HHD 1485 - NUTRITION AND HEALTH
• HHD 1486 - BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES
• HHD 1487 - CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY
• HHD 1488 - WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• HHD 1489 - CONSIDERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAMMING
• HHD 1491 - TEACHING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
• HHD 1542 - EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS IN REAL WORLD CONTEXTS I
• HHD 1622 - CHILD LIFE PRACTICUM
• HHD 1722 - CHILD LIFE INTERNSHIP
• HHD 1995 - SPECIAL TOPICS
• HHD 1996 - CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
• HHD 1998 - DIRECTED STUDY

• PSYED 1001 - INTRO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

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