Student Advising and FAQ

Your Advisors

Main Advisors:

All students are assigned to a main advisor. These advisors answer questions about Human Development major requirements, concentrations within the major, degree roadmaps, unit counts, General Education (GE) requirements, and overlays. 

Human Development's advisors are Wendy Couttien, Natalie Nelson and Andrea Weicker; they are housed in the Student Service Center (SSC). 

For students with last names between A - F, Wendy Couttien is your advisor: 
You can make a zoom appointment with Wendy via .
Wendy's email is: wendy.couttien@csueastbay.edu

For students with last names between G - Mc, Natalie Nelson is your advisor: 
You can make a zoom appointment with Natalie via .
Natalie’s email is: natalie.nelson@csueastbay.edu

For students with last names between Md-Z, Andrea Weicker is your advisor:  
You can make a zoom appointment with Andrea via 
Andrea's email is: andrea.weicker@csueastbay.edu

 

Human Development Faculty Advisors: 

You are welcome to discuss graduate school and career advice with your assigned faculty advisor. Contact information for your major advisor is available on the Human Development Faculty Profiles page. The page displays availability and contact information. You can also go to The Bay Advisor to set up appointments with many faculty members.  

Faculty advisors are determined by students’ last names:

Spring 2025 Faculty Advisors

Note: Dr. Drew is serving as advisor to Dr. Comerford's assigned students during Fall 2025.

If you are part of the PACE program, you are welcome to contact PACE advisor Jerome Narvaez at  jerome.narvaez@csueastbay.edu

If you graduated from community college with an Associate’s Degree for Transfer (ADT), you can contact the Associate’s Degree Transfer or ADT Advisor, Wendy Herbert: adt_advising@csueastbay.edu

  • Your first stop in answering this question should be the HDEV/WOST department’s Program Description page. Here you can find the Department’s Degree Roadmap. 
  • To help you search the for available classes and get enrolled, the university provides some excellent step-by-step enrollment instructions to guide you through the process: How To Register For Classes.
  • Quickly access the Class Search to see what courses are currently available: MyCSUEB.

The roadmap provides the requirements for the major: Human Development Degree Roadmap.

For their Senior Concentration courses, Human Development majors must choose from the following 5 Concentrations:

  • Early Childhood Development
  • Childhood Development
  • Adolescent Development
  • Adult Development and Gerontology
  • Women's Development

It is important for all students to consult a Human Development faculty advisor on their progress in the major and to help with course selection.

Degree Roadmap

Here is the link: Human Development Degree Roadmap.

You can also find this link under "Program Description."

A Minor in Human Development requires the completion of 16 units of 300 or 400 level courses with the prefix HDEV. 

 

You can find general information on the following page: Declaring or Changing Majors, Minors, or Concentrations.

You can find the change of major/minor form at . 

 

Yes, you can complete two concentrations! To do that you need to take three classes in each concentration. Students may not double-count any courses toward two concentrations.

Check the University "Before Applying for Graduation" page. 

To determine your expected graduation date, meet with your major and academic advisors.  Remember that you must check with CLASS Undergraduate Advising for general education requirements.  Additionally, meet with other counselor that you may have worked with, such as someone who works with Project IMPACT, Project EXCEL, EOP, etc.)

To apply for graduation, log in to MyCSUEB with your NetID and password. Under “Student Center ,” select the “Apply for Graduation” link and follow the prompts to select the degree and term for your graduation. Remember to check Iimportant Dates to view the deadlines to file for graduation.  After you apply for graduation, there is a graduation filing fee that will be applied to your student account.

If you have completed the requirements for a Minor, complete a Minor Check with your Minor Department.

The Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA) provides free tutoring for CSU East Bay students: /scaa/

  • East Bay Cares is your one-stop shop to connect with CSUEB services and works hard to ensure a safe and supportive campus environment. 
    • Personal Support (e.g., counseling services, mental health crisis)
    • Basic Needs resources (e.g., food pantry, emergency bill pay) 
    • Academic Accommodations (e.g., Accessibility services)
    • Financial Aid Emergency
    • Confidential Campus Advocate (e.g., sexual assault, violence survivor support

Students who have transitioned from the quarter system to the semester system do not follow the degree roadmap for semesters (shown above). Please consult a faculty advisor (Faculty Profiles) for advising on how to finalize your degree or minor.