Human Development and Family Science Bachelor’s Degree

All students are required to meet the general university admission requirements.

This program provides a foundation for graduate or professional school. It also will prepare you to pursue a career in:

• healthcare (e.g., child life, nursing, occupational therapy, elder care)
• human services (e.g., youth support services, parent education, cooperative extension)
• student affairs (e.g., school counseling, academic advising, college student development)
• family intervention (e.g., couple and family therapy, divorce mediation, victim services)
• government or public policy (e.g., child/family advocacy, juvenile justice, military family services)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (42-43 credits)

Communications (8-9 credits)

• COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA (2 credits) OR
  COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)
• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)

Social Sciences (12 credits)

• PSYCH 110 - General Psychology (3 credits)
• SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Choose two of the following:

• AMETH 160 - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
• ANTH 204 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
• ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• GWSS 105 - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
• KIN 110 - Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
• POLSC 110 - Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)
• POLSC 115 - U.S. Politics (3 credits)

Humanities (6 credits)

Sciences (7 credits)
At least two courses; one course must include a lab or lab pair required.

Quantitative Studies (6 credits)

• STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
• MATH 100 - College Algebra (3 credits)
  

Integrative Health and Human Sciences (3 credits)

• HHS 101 - Introduction to Well-Being (0.5 credits)
• HHS 201 - Community Well-Being (0.5 credits)
• HHS 202 - Social Well-Being (0.5 credits)
• HHS 203 - Financial Well-Being (0.5 credits)
• HHS 204 - Physical Well-Being (0.5 credits)
• HHS 301 - Career Well-Being (0.5 credits)

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (63 credits) >

HDFS Core Courses (45 credits) >

• ECED 310 - Early Childhood (3 credits)
• HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development (3 credits)
• HDFS 301 - Interpersonal Skills (3 credits)
• HDFS 302 - Introduction to Human Sexuality (3 credits)
• HDFS 350 - Interpersonal and Family Relationships (3 credits)
• HDFS 375 - Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Science (3 credits)
• HDFS 460 - Family Policy (3 credits)
• HDFS 506 - Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development (3 credits)
• HDFS 510 - Midlife to Late Adult Development (3 credits)
• HDFS 550 - Application of Theories in HDFS (3 credits)
• HDFS 552 - Social Justice in a Family Context (3 credits)
• HDFS 570 - Program Development & Implementation (3 credits)
• PFP 105 - Introduction to Personal Financial Planning (3 credits) OR
  PFP 315 - Love and Money (3 credits)

Choose two of the following:

• HDFS 305 - Family Violence Across the Life (3 credits)
• HDFS 525 - Community Mental and Relationship Health (3 credits)
• CNRES 530 - Coping with Life Crisis (3 credits)

Minor, Certificate or Concentration (18 credits) >
In consultation with your advisor, select 18 credits related to your academic and professional goals. At least 9 credits must be at the 300 level or above. In addition, you are encouraged to participate in an experiential learning opportunity (e.g., internship, research experience, etc.) related to your minor, certificate or concentration/career-track.

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES (14-15 credits)

> Grades of “C” or higher required

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