Human Development and Family Studies Major
Degree: Bachelor of Science

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Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
Available Concentrations & AOS Codes:

Birth through Kindergarten, U525
Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Licensure, U526
Child and Adolescent Development in the Family, U508
Adult Development and Aging in the Family, U510
Family Studies, U530

Requirements

All-University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER) (45-46 semester hours)

All students in this program must complete AULER requirements. Areas with specific requirements for this major are indicated below. See a detailed listing of the complete AULER area requirements and courses meeting those requirements.

AULER Area/Required Courses

Natural Science (NS) 6 or 7 sh

Please see specific requirements listed under each concentration

Reasoning and Discourse (RD) 6 sh

Required: ENG 101 or FMS 103 or RCO 101 for 3 of the 6 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) 6 sh

Required: PSY 121 and one other course

Please see specific requirements listed under each concentration

AULER Electives 6 sh

Select from any area listed above or foreign language. Please see specific requirements listed under each concentration.

Birth through Kindergarten (B-K) Concentration

1. Foundation Courses:

HDF 211*, 212*, 302*, 410, 411

* taken as AULER courses

2. Skills and Professional Courses:

HDF 421, 425, 435, 441, 450 (6 sh), 452, 482, 532, 552

3. AULER Requirements as outlined above, to include these specific required course(s):

Natural Science Area (NS) 7 sh

Required: BIO 105 and 105L or BIO 111, and NFS 213

Social and Behavioral Sciences Area (SB) 6 sh

Required: PSY 121 and HDF 302

AULER Electives (EL) 6 sh

Required: HDF 211 and HDF 212

4. Additional requirements outside HDF:

CUI 516; SES 240, 242; HEA 236 or NUR 345; MUS 361 or ART 367

Birth Through Kindergarten (B-K) Teacher Licensure Concentration

1. HDF Major Requirements: 21 sh

HDF 211*, 212*, 302, 410, 411, 452, 482, 532, 552

* taken as AULER courses

2. AULER Requirements to include these specific required course(s):

Mathematics Area (MT) 3 sh

Required: MAT 112

Natural Science Area (NS) 7 sh

Required: BIO 105 and 105L or BIO 111, or CHE 106 and 110; and GEO 103 or 311

Social and Behavioral 6 sh

Sciences Area (SB): Required: HDF 212 and PSY 121

AULER Electives (EL) 6 sh

Required: HDF 211 and NFS 213

3. Integrated Methods Courses 11 sh

HDF/SES 425, 435, 441

4. Teacher Education Requirements* 30-31 sh

SES 242, 516; ELC 381; ESS 342; HDF 460 (12 sh); NUR 345 or HEA 369

One course to be selected from the following: ART 367, MUS 361, SES 135

5. Interdisciplinary Course Requirements 12 sh

CED 310; SES 240; SWK 584

*NOTE: To be admitted to Teacher Education, students must achieve a 2.5 overall GPA and a passing score on PRAXIS. Students are also required to be certified in First Aid and CPR prior to student teaching.

Child and Adolescent Development in the Family Concentration

1. Foundation Courses:

HDF 211*, 212*, 302, 303, 410, 411, 421, 552

* taken as AULER courses

2. Skills and Professional Courses: 12 sh

HDF 475, 477, 500

3. AULER Requirements as outlined on p. 339, to include these specific required course(s):

Natural Science Area (NS) 6 sh

Required: BIO 105 and NFS 213

Social and Behavioral Sciences Area (SB) 6 sem hrs

Required: PSY 121 and HEA 260

AULER Electives (EL) 6 sh

Required: HDF 211 and HDF 212

4. Additional requirements:

Choose three from: HEA 260, 369; PSY 346; SOC 222, 342, 521; SWK 584.

Choose three from the following: CED 310; CSC 101 or ISM 110; CST 200; ENG 327; HDF 401, 452, 557; MGT 309; STA 108

Adult Development and Aging in the Family Concentration

1. Foundation Courses:

HDF 211*, 212*, 304, 407, 410, 512, 528 or 562

* taken as AULER courses

2. Skills and Professional Courses: 12 sh

HDF 475, 477, 500

3. AULER Requirements as outlined above, to include these specific required course(s):

Natural Science Area (NS) 6 sh

Required: BIO 105 and NFS 213

Social and Behavioral Sciences Area (SB) 6 sh

Required: PSY 121 and SOC 101

AULER Electives (EL) 6 sh

Required: HDF 211 and HDF 21

4. Additional requirements:

Choose three from the following: HDF 528 or 562; HEA 260; NUR 563; PSY 506; RPT 231, 241; SOC 586; SWK 570, 580.

Choose three from the following: CED 310; CSC 101 or ISM 110; CST 200 ENG 327; HDF 401, 557; MGT 309; STA 108.

Family Studies Concentration

1. Foundation Courses:

HDF 211, 212, 302 or 303, 304, 410, 421 or 525, 512

2. Skills and Professional Courses: 9 sh

HDF 475, 477, 500

3. AULER Requirements to include these specific required course(s):

Natural Science Area (NS) 6 sh

Required: NFS 213 plus one other NS course

Reasoning and Discourse Area (RD) 6 sh

Required: ENG 101 and CST 105 or 341

Social and Behavioral Sciences Area (SB) 6 sh

Required: PSY 121 and SOC 101

AULER Electives (EL) 6 sh

Required: HDF 211

4. Additional requirements:

Choose three from the following: HDF 407; HEA 260 or 347; HIS 330; PSY 346; SOC 329; SWK 585.

Choose three from the following: CED 310; CSC 101 or ISM 110; CST 200; ENG 327; HDF 401, 557; MGT 309; STA 108

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete total semester hours required for degree. No more than one third may be human environmental sciences courses.