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Penn State College of Health and Human Development
What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
common goal: enriching the lives of others.

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Academic Planning for Student Success

Academic Planning for Student Success

Important information to get you underway

This page provides essential resources to support your academic journey. Find course guides to help plan your schedule, an advising syllabus outlining expectations for academic advising, and information on the first-year seminar designed to ease your transition to college. Explore these tools to build a strong foundation for success. 

Some of these links will take you to our Canvas site to review information. When you finish reviewing all the information, return to the HHD NSO page to complete the next section.

Supporting materials

New Student Orientation (NSO) Course Guides icon-olus-circle

Biobehavioral Health

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Human Development and Family Studies

Hospitality Management

Health Policy and Administration

Kinesiology

Nutritional Sciences

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

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Administration Alumni Relations Graduate Social Media Student Resource Undergraduate
Departments
Biobehavioral Health Communication Sciences and Disorders Health Policy and Administration Hospitality Management Human Development and Family Studies Kinesiology Nutritional Sciences Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
About
Overview
History
Strategic Plans
Profiles
Employers and Industry
Donate
Undergraduate
Getting Started
Honors Programs
Advising
Student Profiles
Student Organizations
Research & Fellowships
Financial Aid
Visit and Apply
Graduate
Degree Options
Faculty and Research
Student Council
Career
Funding
Visit and Apply
Alumni
Get Involved
Update Info
News and Events
Magazine
Donate
Research
Expertise
Funding
Centers
Contact
Administration
Alumni Relations
Graduate
Social Media
Student Resource
Undergraduate
Departments
Biobehavioral Health
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Health Policy and Administration
Hospitality Management
Human Development and Family Studies
Kinesiology
Nutritional Sciences
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management