The Human Development and Family Studies concentration is a general concentration available to HDFS majors who do not choose one of the more specific concentrations. This general concentration is an excellent choice for students who are interested in a lifespan focus, a more general focus in HDFS, or are exploring their career interests within the HDFS field. Students choosing this concentration will be preparing to enter a variety of careers or graduate programs. The curriculum includes primarily HDFS, psychology, and social work courses as well as selected courses from other disciplines for a well-rounded and robust education in human development and family studies. By selecting this concentration, students have an opportunity to participate in a variety of experiential learning courses and internship options as they explore and prepare for their career path and additional credentialing options. Please note that the HDFS general concentration cannot be paired with one of the other four concentrations.
Effective Fall 2024
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, Human Development and Family Studies 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 | |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | ||
| General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Public Speaking | |||
| 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, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31-32 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 | |
| HDFS 310 | Infant and Child Development in Context | 3 | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development | 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: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Course (See list below) | 3 | ||
| Electives | 6 | ||
| 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 | |
| Select one course from the following:1 | 1 | ||
| Professional Preparation: Local Internship Placements | |||
| Professional Preparation: Distance Internship Placements | |||
| HDFS Professional Development | |||
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course (See list below)2 | 3 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Courses (See list below) | 6 | ||
| Electives | 11 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 4B | 3 |
| HDFS 488A1 | Internship: Human Development and Family Studies | 4-6 | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | 4C | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Courses (See list below) | 6 | ||
| Electives3 | 10-12 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Courses
Of the 15 credits of concentration courses, a minimum of 9 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 or as the required Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credits from the following courses: | ||
| HDFS 201 | Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 |
| HDFS 217 | Creative Experiences for Children | 3 |
| HDFS 286A | Practicum: Human Development and Family Studies | 3 |
| HDFS 315 | Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture | 3 |
| HDFS 317 | Disabilities in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| HDFS 318 | Infancy and Toddlerhood | 3 |
| HDFS 332 | Death, Dying, and Grief | 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: Youth Mentor | ||
| Group Study: Peer Advising | ||
| Group Study: Undergraduate Outreach and Leadership | ||
| Select 0-6 credits from the following courses: | ||
| D 324 | Teaching Creative Movement | 3 |
| ETST 305 | Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the U.S. | 3 |
| FSHN 150 | Survey of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| FSHN 444 | Nutrition and Aging | 1 |
| FSHN 461 | Global Nutrition | 2 |
| HES 434 | Physical Activity Throughout the Lifespan | 3 |
| IE 471 | Children and Youth in Global Context | 3 |
| OT 355 | The Disability Experience in Society | 2 |
| PHIL 205 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| POLS 460 | Public Policy Process | 3 |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Basic Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PSY 320 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 452 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 460 | Child Exceptionality and Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 492A | Seminar: Applied Social Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492B | Seminar: Cognitive Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492C | Seminar: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492D | Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 1-3 |
| PSY 492E | Seminar: Perceptual and Brain Sciences | 1-3 |
| PSY 492F | Seminar: Special Topics in Psychology | 1-3 |
| RRM 101 | Hospitality and Event Industry | 3 |
| SOWK 370 | Addictions - A Social Work Perspective | 3 |
| SOWK 371A | Fields of Practice: Child Protection | 3 |
| SOWK 371B | Fields of Practice: Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| SOWK 371C | Fields of Practice: Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOWK 371E | Fields of Practice: Social Gerontology | 3 |
| SPCM 334 | Co-Cultural Communication | 3 |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Courses2
Select 3 upper-division credits from the following list. Selected course may not double-count as a concentration course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 317 | Anthropology of Human Rights | 3 |
| ANTH 333 | Anthropology of Sex and Reproduction | 3 |
| ANTH 338 | Gender and Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 416 | Gender, Culture, and Health | 3 |
| ANTH 423 | Cultural Psychiatry | 3 |
| ANTH 472 | Human Biology | 3 |
| ANTH 479/IE 479 | International Development Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ETST 300 | Queer Studies and Women of Color | 3 |
| ETST 310 | African American Studies | 3 |
| ETST 320 | Ethnicity and Film--Asian-American Experience | 3 |
| ETST 332 | Contemporary Chicanx Issues | 3 |
| ETST 342 | Queer Indigenous Studies | 3 |
| ETST 354 | Black Cinema and Media | 3 |
| ETST 362/WS 362 | Indigenous Consciousness and Gender | 3 |
| ETST 365 | Global Environmental Justice Movements | 3 |
| ETST 438/E 438 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| HDFS 315 | Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture | 3 |
| HDFS 317 | Disabilities in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| IE 470 | Women and Development | 3 |
| IE 471 | Children and Youth in Global Context | 3 |
| PHIL 350 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 353 | Feminist Philosophies | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 330 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 333 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOC 334 | Sociology of Intersectionality | 3 |
| SOC 357 | Women, Crime, and Victimization | 3 |
| SPCM 334 | Co-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| SPCM 335 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| SPCM 357 | Film and Social Change | 3 |
| SPCM 401 | Rhetoric in Social Movements | 3 |
| SPCM 434 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| WS 340 | Race and Sexuality | 3 |
| WS 375 | Intersectionality--Theory, Method, Practice | 3 |
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Students with substantial concentration-specific work experience may petition the Director of Undergraduate Advising in HDFS to replace HDFS 488A with additional coursework and complete HDFS 478 instead of HDFS 477A or HDFS 477B.
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Other 300 and 400 level courses related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice are subject to advisor approval.
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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).
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 488A) 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 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select two courses from the following: | X | 6 | |||
| General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Public Speaking | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3-4 | |||
| Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 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 250 | Introduction to Research Methods | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 310 | Infant and Child Development in Context | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 334 | Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan | X | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3-4 | ||
| Electives | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development | X | 3 | ||
| HDFS 312 | Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging | 3 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | |||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 3 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 5 | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 402 | Couple and Family Studies | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 1 | ||||
| Professional Preparation: Local Internship Placements | |||||
| Professional Preparation: Distance Internship Placements | |||||
| HDFS Professional Development | |||||
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 434 | Risk and Resilience Across the Lifespan | 4B | 3 | ||
| HDFS 488A | Internship: Human Development and Family Studies | 4-6 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Course (See list below) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 4-6 | ||||
| HDFS 350 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| HDFS 492 | Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Course (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 6 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||