No new students are being admitted into this concentration. Interested students should see the Leadership and Advocacy Concentration.
Effective Fall 2021
A minimum grade of C (2.000) is required in all courses used to satisfy the requirements of the Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration. Courses used as substitutions also require a minimum grade of C (2.000).
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| HDFS 277 | Introductory Seminar in HDFS | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| STAT 201 | General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31-32 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| HDFS 310 | Infant and Child Development in Context | 3 | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent/Early Adult Development in Context | 3 | |
| HDFS 312 | Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging | 3 | |
| HDFS 334 | Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 30-31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| HDFS 350 | Applied Research Methods | 4A | 3 |
| HDFS 375 | Lifespan Intervention and Prevention Science | 3 | |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Studies | 3 | |
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 4B | 3 |
| Select one course from the following:1 | 1 | ||
| HDFS Professional Preparation | |||
| HDFS Professional Development | |||
| Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration Courses (See list below): | 9 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| HDFS 475 | Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Human Services | 3 | |
| HDFS 488E1 | Internship: Leadership | 5-8 | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | 4C | 3 |
| Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration Course (See list below): | 3 | ||
| Electives2 | 11-14 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Courses
Of the 15 credits of concentration courses, 3 credits of HDFS 475 are required (as noted above). Of the remaining 12 credits, a minimum of 6 credits must be HDFS courses and a minimum of 9 credits must be upper-division (300- to 400-level). Courses may not double-count for more than one HDFS concentration.
| Code | Title | AUCC | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select 6-12 credits from the following courses: | |||
| HDFS 201 | Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 | |
| HDFS 403 | Families in the Legal Environment | 3 | |
| HDFS 439 | Administration of Early Childhood Programs | 3 | |
One course from the following may count: | |||
| Promoting Early Socioemotional Development | |||
| Developmental Transitions in Adolescence | |||
| Mental and Physical Health in Adulthood | |||
Three credits from the following may count: | |||
| Campus Connections–Mentoring At-Risk Youth: Mentor Coach | |||
| Campus Connections–Mentoring At-Risk Youth: Program Administration | |||
| Group Study: Peer Advising | |||
| Group Study: Undergraduate Outreach and Leadership | |||
| Group Study: Student Respect/Wellness Education | |||
| Group Study: Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center | |||
| Group Study: Rites of Passage Mentoring Program | |||
| Select 0-6 credits from the following courses: | |||
| ACT 205 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 205 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) 3 | 3C | 3 |
| ECON 204 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) 3 | 3C | 3 |
| ECON 211 | Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) 3 | 1C | 3 |
| ETST 404 | Race Formation in the United States | 3 | |
| ETST 405 | 3 | ||
| FACS 320 | Finance-Personal and Family | 3 | |
| FIN 305 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 | |
| IDEA 210 | Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) | 3B | 3 |
| IE 472 | Education for Global Peace | 3 | |
| IU 170 | A Call to Lead I: Theories and Skills | 2 | |
| IU 270 | Leadership Styles I: Personal Application | 2 | |
| IU 470 | Effective Leadership I: Success as a Leader | 3 | |
| JTC 316 | Multiculturalism and the Media | 3 | |
| MGT 305 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 | |
| MGT 330 | Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation | 3 | |
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| MGT 360 | Social and Sustainable Venturing | 3 | |
| MGT 420 | New Venture Creation | 3 | |
| MKT 305 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 | |
| PHIL 205 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | |
| POLS 351 | Public Administration | 3 | |
| POLS 460 | Public Policy Process | 3 | |
| SOC 455 | Sociology of Law | 3 | |
| SPCM 300 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 | |
| SPCM 334 | Co-Cultural Communication | 3 | |
| SPCM 335 | Gender and Communication | 3 | |
| SPCM 408 | Applied Deliberative Techniques | 3 | |
| SPCM 434 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| SPCM 436 | Conflict Management and Communication | 3 | |
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Students with substantial concentration-specific work experience may petition the Director of Undergraduate Advising in HDFS to replace HDFS 488E with additional coursework and complete HDFS 478 instead of HDFS 477.
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
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Courses selected to fulfill All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements may not double count toward the Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration Course requirement.
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
Human Development and Family Studies is an open-entry major for freshmen. For sophomores and above, students must complete and/or be enrolled in HDFS 101, PSY 100 or SOC 100 in order to declare HDFS. HDFS subject code courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.000) or higher. Background check required prior to participating in the internship course (HDFS 488E) during the senior year. Students will complete a graduation contract with an HDFS Academic Advisor during the first two weeks of the semester in which they are graduating.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| HDFS 277 | Introductory Seminar in HDFS | X | 1 | ||
| STAT 201 | General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | |||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |||
| CO 150 and HDFS 277 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 310 | Infant and Child Development in Context | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 334 | Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan | X | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |||
| Electives | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent/Early Adult Development in Context | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 312 | Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging | 3 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | |||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | |||
| Electives | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 350 | Applied Research Methods | X | 4A | 3 | |
| HDFS 375 | Lifespan Intervention and Prevention Science | X | 3 | ||
| Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 5 | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Studies | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | X | 4B | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 1 | ||||
| HDFS Professional Preparation | |||||
| HDFS Professional Development | |||||
| Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration Courses (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 6 | ||||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 475 | Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Human Services | 3 | |||
| HDFS 488E | Internship: Leadership | 5-8 | |||
| Electives | 2-5 | ||||
| HDFS 350 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 9 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||